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By  EOBEET   BLACKWELL, 


PUBT.ISHKD    FOR    THi:    AUTHOR. 

18LiI. 


Entered  according  to  Act  of  Congress,  in  the  year  IBfil,  by 

ROBERT  BLACK  WELL, 

In  the  Office  of  the  Clerk  of  the  District  Cc.iul  for  llic  Middle  District  of  Tennessee. 


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PAGE 

Adams,  John 17 

Adams,  John  Quiucy 25 

Alabama 85 

Almighty  God 105 

Arkansas 97 

Atlanta 195 

Augusta 205 

Barton,  K.  C 153 

Barlow,  Rev.  A.  D 163 

Bell,  John 160 

Bell,  William 194 

Bevely 220 

Bible 207 

Blackwcll,  Robert ix 

Blackwell,  John  L 209 

Blackwell,  Mary  T 168 

Blackey,  Dr.  T.  C 152 

Bonaparte,  Napoleon 135 

Boswell,  Dr.  L.  A 150 

Bosworlh,  John  F 159 

Brandy 176 

Brown,  John 224 

Buchanan,  James 43 

California 93 

Calhoun,  John  C 1.S2 

Canton 216 

Cars  168 

Cheek,  Dr.  W.  A 154 

Childs,  S.  R 174 

Clay,  Honorable  Henry 130 

Clark  <fe  Gregory's  Ambrosial  Oil....  212 

Collins,  Mattie  L 214 

Cole,  Dr.  Isaac  N 151 

Cole,  Dr.  J.  L 153 

Columbus,  Christopher 134 

Comet 148 

Connecticut 61 

Coflgrove,  Charles 223 


PARR 

Dakota 122 

Davis,  vSamtiel 221 

Dean,  Elizabeth 169 

Death 170 

Delaware 69 

Washington  City 73 

Douglas,  S.  A 156 

Edward 178 

Everett,  Edward 161 

Favettcvillo 142 

Fillmore,   Millard 39 

Florida 83 

Flowers,  William  R 220 

Flowers,  Sarah  E 193 

Flowers,  Amelia  B  199 

Fox,  Maggie  C 215 

Georgia 81 

Harrison,  William  H 31 

Harton,  Thomas 164 

Henrv,  Patrick 12 

Holly  Springs 218 

Hope 215 

Howard,  Ann 186 

Hume,   Mister 173 

Illinois 107 

Indiana 105 

Invocation x 

Iowa 113 

Jackson.  General  Andrew 27 

James,  William  A 214 

Jeflerson,  Thomas 19 

Jesus 192 

John 183 

(V) 


VI 


CONTENTS. 


Knniuut 11 '.i 

Kentucky 101 

LnfnypJto,  Mnrqiiis  rh> 12s 

Lawson,  Iloiioreil   lltiffh  A i:'('> 

Li'flcirc,  Fannie Is7 

Liijht MS 

Lilly.  (V.lin  J I'.M 

LinoDln.  Abe 4a 

I^iiiisinnn S'.t 

Liioket,  Oliver  A 1  jj 

^fa(li8on,  James 21 

Maine 51 

Malnne,  Bettie  T 221 

Martha  175 

Marriage ISO 

Marv 174 

Mary  T.  S 17'.l 

Mary  lam  1 7f 

Massaohiisettp 57 

Memphis,  Tennessee 141 

Michigan 10!) 

Minnesota 115 

Mississippi 87 

Missouri 99 

Monroe,  James 2:1 

Moon 147 

McM)ii,  William  V 173 

Moon,  Sarah  P 185 

MiirfrtM-shoro'  196 

My  mother,  Klizaheth  P.  Blackwcll.  lOfi 

McCroskey.  L.  E 18S 

McCrosky,  II.  A 212 

Nashville 20r) 

Xi-hraska 124 

News 1S4 

New  Ham]isliire 5.'{ 

New  .Icrscv f)5 

New  .M<-.\ico I2.'{ 

New  Orleans I4;{ 

New  Y..rk f.:{ 

North  Carolina 77 

Ohio io:i 

Oregon 117 

On  the  Ladies  of  Sjiringlield,  M< IHS 

On  Lancnsler  City,  Pennsylvania...  144 

On  My  Wife,  Mary  T.  BlaVkwell....  1B7 

Parrott,  William  A 175 

Pennsylvania 07 

Phelj.s,  Hniic.reil  John  6 l.'i.! 

Pif-rec,  Franklin 40 

I'ool,  Sarah  tJregory  Petty 171 

Pool,  Itot.erUi  A.  P.' is:{ 

Pool,  Filmund  F.  P 218 

Polk,  James  K .'55 

Presidents 1,'i 

Price,  William  C 178 

Prince,  Mistress  Martha 189 


rAdt 

Hevelries 177 

Heves,  Nancy 1.S8 

lU'Ves,  John  A 157 

Phode  Island 59 

Rogers,  Spencer  C 2li5 

IJnm 17« 

Huth 204 

Scott,  Winfield 129 

Secession  213 

Shellie,  Isaac l«v» 

Smith,  Frank  M 170 

Smith,  Marv 1S7 

Smith.  Fannv 190 

Snell,  LevercttM 200 

South  Carolina 79 

Sprincfu-ld.  Mo...: 1.39 

Sinnsbnry,  William  F 149 

Statham,"  Sarah  S 184 

Stars 147 

Sun 147 

Tavlor,  Zacharv 37 

Tei : 203 

Tennessee 95 

Te.vas 91 

The  Atlantic  Cable 181 

The  Black  Republican  Politicians...  222 

The  Chase 211 

The  Ladies  of  Nashville 208 

The  Ladies  of  Jnckson 1:17 

The  Ijiidies  of  Cant^in 140 

The  Ladies  at  tlie  C'halybeate  Acid 

Spring 14fl 

The  Steam  Press 202 

The  Thirtv-fiflh  Parallel  197 

The  Two  ()ddities 210 

The  United  States 49 

Thompson,  Malissn 182 

Thompson,  St.'))hen 217 

Thomas,  Emma 201 

Titsworth.  Sarah  Ann 198 

Trotter,  A<laline 172 

Tyler,  John 33 

Utah 121 

Van  Uiiren,  Martin 29 

Van  Vaeter,  Owen Ifi2 

Vermont 65 

Virginia 75 

Washington,  Oeorge 15 

Washington  Territory 119 

Watson!  W.  T .'. 211 

Webster,  Honorable  Daniel 131 

West  John  M 154 

Whisky 177 

Wisconsin Ill 

Yazoo  Citv 145 


CONTENTS. 


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jSarsI  ^rssaiis,  ^a'Mxa,  ^niiimniis,  r!r. 


PAHK 

Ailvniitac;e  of  Abstinence 2(i:J 

Aiiijlcr  aii.l  the  UUh-  Fish 124 

Ant  and  the  (irassh»]>por (>" 

Ass  and  the  T.itll.-  l>(ig 79 

A  Man  Bit  l.v  a  Dos,... 118 

A  N.. 1.1c  Boy". ^ 2:? 

A  Noble  Reply 57 

A  Soft  Answer  tnrneth  away  Wrath.  145 

A  Woman's  Promise 205 

Bear  and  the  Bee-hives 81 

Beanly 199 

Benevolence Ill 

Blowing  the  Bellows 155 

Boys  and  the  Frogs 122 

Brotherly  Love 14:5 

Brolher  and  Sister 157 

Books 207 

Bull  and  the  Goat 95 

Castillo 1.35 

Cat  and  the  Mice 89 

Cicero 25 

Covetous  Man 9:5 

Crow  and  the  Pitcher 12.'5 

Death  and  Cupid 97 

Diogenes  exposing  Pride 4:i 

Dog  and  the  Shadow 51 

Dumoulin  and  the  Spider's  Web....  109 

Eagle  and  the  Fox 45 

Eagle.  Cat.  and  the  Sow 101 

Edward    Colston,  the    Bristol    Mer- 
chant   16:} 

Fame 122 

Fame 156 

Falconer  and  the  Partridge 1:50 

Fiehting  Cocks 85 

Filial  Regard i:'.fi 

Fir  Tree  an<l  the  Bramble 69 

Fox  in  the  Well 105 

Fox  and  the  Crow 115 

Fox  and  the  Goat 29 

Frogs  desiring  a  King lO:^ 

George  III  and  the  Peerage 7.'? 

Goat  and  the  Lion 107 

Grief. 169 

Guslavus  Vnsa 149 


PAOR 

Hart  and  the  Vine   0:5 

Hen  and  the  Swallow 85 

Hope 198 

Horse  and  the  Loaded  Ass 158 

Horse's  Petition 150 

How  to  enervate  a  People 109 

How  to  Win , 180 

How  to  avoid  Calumny 201 

How  to  be  Loved 204 

Husbandman  and  his  Sons 91 

.lackdaw  and  the  Pigeons 119 

John  Adams  and  his  Latin 17 

Knocking  away  the  Props 35 

Lion  and  the  Mouse Ill 

Lord  Tenderden 27 

Losing  but  Liberal i:59 

Love 164 

Love 195 

Luther  Martin  and  the  Young  Law- 
yer    117 

I\Ian  and  his  Goose 5.3 

Mercury  and  the  Woodman 219 

Merit  sujierior  to  Birth 21 

Merlin  and  the  Hen 2:5 

Midijunmed  saved  by  a  Spider 57 

Mole  and  her  Dam 75 

Mule,  The 99 

Nobility  of  Birth ;5.3 

Obi  Hound  and  the  Huntsman 59 

Ornamented  Bow,  The 41 

Patriotism 191 

Peter  the  Great :51 

Porcupine  and  the  Snakes 87 

Prais*- 190 

Proud  Frog 77 

Reason  for  Singularity 128 

Religion 192 

Rev.  Richard  Cecil 164 

Sick  Kite 4.3 

Shmdenr's  Fall  200 

Sympath}' 18(5 

The  Bees,  the  Drones,  and  the  Was]).  1 70 
The  Philosopher  Outdone  21 


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CONTENTS. 


The  Trnvelorg 83 

The  Two  lUvors 37 

The  W  i  ikI.  the  Sun.  a  lul  the  Traveler.  ]h9 

Tunny  and  the  Dolphin 61 

Vnin  Jaokdftw 5r> 

Virtue IbJ 


WnshinplonV  Filial  Piely 15 

Ji-niTs.in  Davis 219 

What  rorsi'vornncowill  Aoconiiilifih.  121 

Wisdom  Lenriifd  from  Nature 19 

Wolves  nncl  the  Sheoji 65 

Wr. If  and  the  Lanih 113 

Wood  and  the  Clown "1 


nltfcHYMING  is  my  occupation; 
On  I  will  my  course  pursue, 
By  this  I  rise  to  observation, 
Expecting  pay  for  wliat»-I  do, 
Regarding  men  of  higher  station, 
They  read  my  book,  and  pay  me  too. 

Burlesque  me  not,  ye  wise  and  knowing, 

Let  me  work  and  make  my  rhymes, 

All  I  ask  is  half  a  showing, 

Come,  gentlemen,  hand  o'er  your  dimes; 

Keep  them  not  in  pockets  tight, 

"When  I  work  I  want  my  pay — 

Encourage  worth  with  talents  bright — 

Little  critics,  clear  the  way; 

Learn  to  spell  before  you  write. 

(ix) 


[^tntlcmrn.] 

[KANT  mo  one  favor,  I  ask  no  more, 
Examine  all  my  writings  o'er; 
Not  forgetting  all  the  time 
'Tis  liard  to  make  a  name  to  rhyme. 
Let  those  who  think  they  can  compose 
Excellent  verse  as  well  as  prose, 
!Make  one  effort  to  be  wise, 
Ere  they  scoff  and  criticise 
Numerous  works  they  would  revise. 


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SjEINCES  ruled  by  riglit  of  birth 
Regions  fair  o'er  all  the  earth; 
Ere  the  standard  of  the  bravo, 
Striped  and  starred,  aloft  did  wave, 
In  the  strife  that  made  us  free, 
Drove  our  foes  beyond  the  sea. 
Ever  since  those  grand  events, 
Nations  see  our  Presidents 
Taken  from  the  great  and  wise, 
Set,  our  statesmen  to  advise. 


(13) 


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IS'mt  |) resilient  of  Ibc  S.  ^.] 

Bom  in  Virginia,  February  22, 1739.     rresidcnt  from  1789  to  1797 — eight  year*. 
.  Died  December  1,  1799. 

MtO,  read  the  history  of  the  earth, 
Each  book,  and  try  to  find 
One  man  so  loved  for  sterling  worth 
Respected,  more  refined- 
Greater  and  of  a  better  birth. 
Endeared  more  to  mankind. 

We  read,  that  ere  to  fight  he  went, 
All  brave  of  heart  to  do  and  dare, 
Some  one  beheld  our  hero  bent, 
His  God  to  seek  in  humble  prayer. 
In  that  behold  his  faith  in  God — 
Not  in  the  prowess  of  his  sword. 
Great  chieftain,  gift  of  Heaven  above, 
There  never  was  a  man 
On  earth  deserved  more  praise  or  lovo. 
Not  e'en  since  time  beoian. 


ploral  l-'cssoit. — ©lasbingtoix's  <^ilial  ^tttg. 

Geohoe  Wasuinoton,  when  young,  was  about  to  go  to  sea  as  a  midshinraan  ; 
everything  was  arranged  ;  the  vessel  laj'  opposite  his  lather's  house ;  the  little  boat 
had  come  nn  shore  to  take  him  off,  and  his  whole  heart  was  bent  on  going.  After 
his  trunk  hail  bet;n  carried  di)wn  to  the  b<>at,  he  went  to  bid  his  mother  farewell, 
and  saw  the  tears  bursting  from  her  eyes.  However,  he  said  nothing  to  her;  but 
heeawthathis  molherwould  be  distressed  if  he  went,  and,  perhaps,  never  be  happy 
again.  He  just  turned  round  to  the  servant  and  said  :  "  Go  and  tell  them  to  fetch 
niy  trunk.  I  will  not  go  away  to  break  my  mother's  heart."  Ilia  mother  was 
•truck  with  his  decision,  and  slie  said  to  him  :  "  George,  God  has  promised  to  bless 
the  children  (hat  b<>nor  their  jiarenls,  aiid  I  believe  that  he  will  bless  you."  The 
young  man  who  thus  honored  his  jiarcnts  was  afterward  honored  by  his  country- 
men, and  will  be  to  the  exid  of  time. 


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ORIGINAL   ACROSTICS.  17 


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[c^fcoub  Ih-csibcnt  of  the  '21.  S.] 

Born  in  Mass.,  October  30,  17.35.     Trc'siilont  from  1797  to  1801.     Died  July  4,  1826. 


9) 


UDGE  of  tliis  man — his  history  read — 
Our  Patriot  would  no  tyrant  heed; 
His  loss  is  felt  by  one  and  all 
Now  living  on  this  earthly  ball. 

And  while  all  streams  their  courses  keep, 
Directing  us  toward  the  deep, 
And  stars  shine  in  the  azure  deep 
]\fen  who  prize  true  worth  and  fame 
Shall  e'er  rejoice  to  read  his  name. 


floral  Jl'jESSou. — |ol)it  glbams  anb  l^is  ITatiit. 

John  Adaws  used  to  relate  the  following  anecdote :  "  When  I  was  a  boy,  I  used  to 
study  the  Latin  grammar  ;  but  it  was  dull,  and  I  hated  it.  My  fnther  wns  anxious 
to  send  me  to  college  ;  and,  therefore,  I  studied  the  grammar  till  I  could  hoar  it 
no  longer;  and  going  to  my  father,  I  told  him  I  diil  not  like  .study,  and  asked  for 
some  other  ein])lovment.  It  was  opposing  his  wishes,  and  he  was  quick  in  his 
answer:  *  Well,  .John,  if  Latin  grammar  does  not  suit  you,  you  may  try  ditching; 
perhaps  that  will.  My  meadow  yonder  ueeds  a  ditch,  and  you  may  put  Ijy 
Latin,  and  try  thnt.' 

"  This  seemed  a  delightful  change,  and  to  the  meadow  I  went.  But  I  soon  found 
ditching  harder  than  Latin,  and  the  first  forenoon  was  the  longest  I  had  ever  ex- 
perienced. That  day  I  ate  the  bread  of  labor;  and  right  glad  was  T  when  night 
came  on.  That  nigiit  I  made  some  comparison  between  Latin  and  ditching;  but 
said  not  a  word  about  it.  I  dug  next  forenoon,  nnd  wanted  to  return  to  Latin  at 
dinner;  but  it  was  humiliating,  and  I  could  not  do  it.  At  night,  toil  c<uiqnered 
pride  ;  and  though  it  was  one  of  the  severest  trials  I  ever  had  in  my  life,  I  told  my 
father,  that  if  he  chose,  I  would  go  back  to  Latin  grammar,  lie  was  glad  of  it ; 
and  if  I  have  since  gained  any  distinction,  it  has  been  owing  to  the  two  days'  labor 
in  that  abominable  ditch." 

Boys  may  learn  several  important  lessons  from  this  story.  It  shows  how  little 
they  oftentimes  appreciate  their  juMvileges.  Those  who  are  kept  at  study  fre- 
quently think  it  a  hardship  needlessly  imposed  on  them.  The  op]>ort»inity  of 
pursuing  a  liberal  course  of  study  is  whnt  few  enjoy  ;  and  they  are  ungrnti'ful  who 
drag  themselves  to  it  as  to  an  intolernble  task.  Youth  niiiy  also  Iciun  from  this 
anecdote,  how  miudi  better  their  parents  arc  (pialified  to  judge  of  tliesc  things  than 
themselves.  If  .John  .\dains  ha<i  continued  this  ditchinglnsfend  of  his  Latin,  his 
name  would  not  probablj'  have  been  known  to  iis.  But,  in  following  the  path  marked 
out  by  his  parent,  he  rose  to  the  highest  honors  which  tlie  country  cau  bestow. 
O 


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@||5ma^    Srffell^llll!.* 


[f  birb  |1rrsibrut  of  the  Vi.  .$.] 

Born  in  Virginia,  April  13,  1743.     Trcsident  from  1801  to  1809 — eight  years. 
Died  July  4,  1826. 


(BlIREATENED  by  foes  on  land  and  sea, 
Heeding  not  the  powers  that  be, 
Our  fathers,  struggling  to  be  free, 
Made  us  renowned,  by  giving  thee 
A  pen  to  write  a  declaration, 
Scorning  chains  and  degradation, 
Just  in  time  to  save  a  nation. 
Expressing  worth  by  demonstration; 
Flinching  not,  with  pen  in  hand, 
For  us  so  boldly  took  thy  stand, 
Elevated  by  command, 
Pbollod  the  ink  to  save  our  land. 
So  long  as  stars  and  stripes  shall  wave 
O'er  this  land  of  the  fair  and  brave, 
Nations  will  respect  thy  grave. 


Poral  Wesson. — o2Usbom  Jcurncb  from  ^atuw. 

An  Italian  bishop  struggled  through  great  difficulties  without  repining  or  betray- 
ing the  least  impatience.  One  of  his  intimate  friends,  who  highly  admired  the 
virtues  which  he  thought  it  impossible  to  imitate,  one  day  asked  the  i)relate  if  he 
could  communicate  the  secret  of  being  always  easy.  "  Yes,"  repl%d  the  old  man  ; 
"  I  can  teach  you  my  secret  with  great  facility;  it  consists  in  notlhiing  Tuorc  than 
making  a  right  use  of  my  eyes."  His  friend  begged  of  him  to  explain  himself. 
"  Most  willingly,"  returned  the  bishop.  "In  whatever  state  I  am,  I  first  of  all 
look  up  to  Heaven,  and  remember  that  my  principal  business  here  is  to  get  there; 
I  then  look  down  upon  the  earth,  and  call  to  mind  how  small  a  place  I  shall  occupy 
in  it,  when  I  die  and  am  buried  ;  I  then  look  abroad  into  the  world,  and  observe 
what  multitudes  there  arc  who  are  in  all  re?]>ects  more  unhappy  than  myself.  Thus 
I  learn  where  true  ha])|iiness  is  j^laced — where  all  our  cares  must  end;  and  what 
little  reason  I  have  to  repine  or  com[)Iain." 


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[fourth  pvcsibrnt  of  the  l\.  ^.] 

Born  in  Virginia,  March  16,  1757.     President  from  1809  to  1817— eight  yean 

S^>UST  at  the  dawn  of  Freedom's  morn, 
A  beacon  liglit  ho  upward  rose; 
Mankind  to  bles.s,  ho  on  did  press, 
Encountering  and  sul:)duing  foes 
Such  as  did  our  rights  oppose. 

Much  time  he  spent  whih?  President, 
Among  the  great,  tlio  higli,  and  wise, 
Dechxring  to  all,  both  great  and  small. 
Imperious  foes  he  did  despise; 
Supported  by  a  Monarch  high, 
"Our  foes,"  said  he,  "with  kings  that  be. 
No  homago  shall  receive  from  me." 


Ploral  ^tsson. — }Jitxxt  Superior  lo  Ahrtb. 

Euripides  was  the  son  of  a  fruilerer  ;  Virgil  of  a  baker;  Horace  of  a  freed  slave; 
Anaj-ot  of  a  currier;  Voituro  of  a  vintner  ;  Tamerlane  of  a  she])her<l;  RoUin  of  a 
herdsman;  Molliere  of  an  upholsterer;  Rousseau  of  a  watchmaker;  Ben  Jonson 
of  a  mason  ;  Shakspeare  of  a  butcher;  Beattic  of  a  farmer  ;  Thnnias  Moore  of  a 
grocer;  Rembrandt  of  a  miller;  Dr.  Mibner,  of  China,  was  a  herd-)>ov  in  Rhynia; 
Joseph  Hume,  of  the  British  Parliament,  was  a  sailor- l«)y.  Thousands  of  such 
instances  prove  that  birth  is  less  honorable  than  true  merit  and  industry. 


STbt  |11jilosoj)btr  d^Hlbont. 

A  LEARNED  philosopher  being  in  his  study,  a  little  girl  came  for  some  fire.  The 
doctor  said,  "  But  you  have  nothing  to  take  it  in ;"  and  as  he  wn,s  going  to  fetch 
something,  the  girl,  taking  some  cold  ashes  in  one  hand,  put  the  live  coals  on 
with  the  other.  The  astonished  sago  threw  down  his  books,  saying, "  With  all  my 
learning  I  never  sho\ild  have  found  out  that  expedient." 


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>we) 


[^fiftlj  |1rcsibrnt  of  the  (11.   «.] 


Born  in  Virginia,  April  2,  1759.     President  from  1817  to  1825 — eight  years. 
Died  July  4,  1831. 


^ 


USTLY  for  us  did  he  fight; 
And  since  he  won  a  name  so  bright, 
Men  should  of  his  victories  write; 
Ever  praising  what  he's  done 
So  long  as  shines  our  glorious  sun. 

Monroe  was  a  warrior  true, 

Of  the  battles  he  fought  we  remember  too; 

Nelson-like  at  them  ho  fought, 

Eepelling  those  who  victory  sought; 

Of  all  the  times  by  foes  surrounded. 

Excepting  once,  was  never  icounded. 


Poral  fcssoit— ^  lloblc  %hvi. 

A  BOY  was  once  tempted  by  some  of  liis  companions  to  ])luck  ripe  cherries  from 
a  tree  which  his  fallicr  had  forbidden  him  to  touch.  "You  need  not  be  afraid," 
said  one  of  his  companions,  "  for  if  j-our  father  should  find  out  that  you  had  laken 
them,  he  is  so  kind  he  would  not  hurt  you. "  "  lyirii  is  the  very  rcofson,"  replied  the 
boy,  "  why  I  would  not  touch  them.  It  is  true,  my  father  would  not  touch  me  ; 
yet  my  disobedience,  I  know,  would  hurt  my  father;  and  that  would  be  %vorse  to 
me  than  anything  else."  A  boy  who  grows  up  with  such  princij)les  would  be  a 
man  in  the  best  sense  of  the  word.  It  betrays  a  regard  for  rectitude  that  would 
render  him  trustworthy  under  every  trial. 


^Ttrliit  \\\\^  Ibc  ^^cu. 
DuRiNO  the  awful  massacre  of  St.  Bartholomew,  every  Protestant  in  France  that 
could  be  found  was  put  to  death.  By  order  of  the  king,  Ailmiral  do  Coligny  was 
murdered  in  his  own  house,  but  Merlin,  his  chaplain,  concealed  himself  in  a  hay- 
loft, lie  state*!,  at  the  next  synod,  that  he  was  .sup])ortod  during  his  conccalnuut 
by  a  hen,  which  regularly  laid  hor  r;igs  near  his  ])Iace  of  refvige. 


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|nta  *fe:iinrtt  |lSara5» 


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[$ivtb   prrsibtut  of  Ibc  ^l.  ^.] 

Born  iu  Massachusetts,  July  11,  17G7.     President  from  1825  to  1829 — four  years. 
Died  February  2S,  1848. 


People  of  every  clime  aiid  tongue 

Regarded  him  as  one  of  worth, 

Ever  to  his  country  true 

So  long  as  he  remained  on  earth. 

In  learning  none  could  him  excel; 

Discussion  was  to  him  delight, 

Exploring  was  his  mind,  but  still 

Never  did  he  swerve  from  right; 

Think  of  the  hight  to  which  he  rose, 

Judge  of  his  merits  then, 

Our  statesman  when  but  yet  a  youth, 

Harangued  with  even  the  wisest  men. 

Now  if  you  wish  to  blot  his  fame 

Quite  from  beneath  the  sky, 

Uplift  the  sea  first  from  its  bed, 

Its  mighty  waves  defy; 

Not  only  so,  but  make  the  stars 

Cease,  at  thy  word,  to  run, 

Yon  silver  moon,  too,  pluck  it  down. 

And  paralyze  the  sun; 

Do  all  which  we  have  named  above. 

And  then  you  can,  no  doubt, 

Make  men  forget  his  useful  life. 

Sweep,  too,  his  memory  out. 


Poral  ITcsson. — f  itrro. 


Thk  great  Roman  orator  was  one  day  sneered  at  l>y  one  of  his  opponent,  ft  mean 
man  of  noble  lineage,  on  account  f)f  hi?  low  parentage.  "  You  are  ihc  first  of  your 
line,"  said  the  railer.  "  .\nd  you,"  replied  Cicero,  "  are  the  /n-^t  «if  yours." 


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J^nSrnu  -Isr'^san, 


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l[i;t«Pa.l  ^n.!i«fii  iatfeoik 

[.^cbrnllj  llrcsibrnt  of  ibc  ^l.  .$.] 

Born  in  North  Carolina,  Marcli  15,1767.     President  from  1829  to  1837 — eight  years. 

Died  June  8,  1845. 

Hi  RE  AT  an  J  noble,  brave  and  free, 
Ever  faithful,  kind  was  he; 
None  could  bend  his  iron  will, 
Earth  could  not  his  spirit  quell; 
Read  his  exploits  o'er  and  o'er, 
And  you  love  him  more  and  more. 
Low  though  he  sleeps,  his  virtues  shine, 
And  will  to  the  end  of  time. 
Now  go  with  him  through  life's  scenes, 
Down  to  the  battle  of  Orleans; 
Respect  the  course  he  is  pursuing. 
Enter  on  the  battle's  plain. 
Witness  the  dying  and  the  slain; 
Judge  from  what  you  see  him  doing, 
All  his  efforts  were  not  vain; 
Cities  though  are  saved  from  ruin. 
Kindled  is  the  very  air — 
See  the  British  in  despair — ■ 
On  each  foe  destruction  hurled — ■ 
Now  his  fame  surrounds  the  world. 


^oral  ^cssoit. 

Lord  Tendekdkk,  who  was  the  son  of  a  barber,  had  too  much  good  sense  to  feel 
any  false  shame  on  tliat  account.  It  is  related  of  him,  that  when,  in  an  early 
period  of  his  professional  career,  a  brother  barrister,  with  whom  he  happened  to 
have  a  quarrel,  had  the  bad  taste  to  twit  him  on  his  origin,  his  manly  and  severe 
reply  was,  "  Yes,  sir,  1  am  the  son  of  a  barber  :  if  yon  had  been  the  son  of  a  bar- 
ber, you  would  have  been  a  barber  vourself." 


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Hnrh'n  fzn  %mn. 


ORIGINAL    ACROSTICS.  29 


[Cijbtli  |1rrsiL)rnt  of  ihc  c'l.  .§.] 

Born  in  New  York,  December  5,  1782.     President  from  IS.*??  to  1S41 — four  years. 

'S^i'OE.E  greedy  than  wise,  more  knave  than  saint, 

And  yet  he  had  so  many  charms, 

Reclining  on  his  chair  of  ease, 

The  people  took  him  to  their  arms; 

In  all  his  glory  they  saw  him  rise, 

Not  clothed  with  virtue,  1)ut  with  disguise. 

Vows  he  broke  from  day  to  day, 
And,  in  truth,  we  this  can  say, 
No  tears  can  wash  his  sins  away. 

But  still  from  us  he  homage  claims. 
Unmindful  of  his  traitorous  aims; 
Robed  in  the  garments  of  a  foe. 
Enticing  men  with  him  to  go — 
Not  to  heaven,  but  down  below. 


(fablr.— abc  .^fov  nub  the  6oHt. 

A  FOX  having  tumbled  by  chanee  info  a  well,  had  been  casting  about  a  long 
while,  to  no  purpose,  how  he  should  ijet  out  iiEjnin  ;  when,  at  last,  a  goat  ramp  to 
the  i>laco,  and  wanting  a  drink,  nskcfl  TU'vnnrd  wlidlier  the  water  was  gKoil. 
"  Good,"  says  he  ;  "  ay,  po  sweet  that  I  am  afraid  that  I  have  surtViled  mysi-lf,  I 
have  drank  so  abundantly."  Tbo  go.it,  ui)on  tin's,  wiihoul  any  more  ado.  l<'a|>c'd 
in  :  and  the  fox,  taking  the  advantage  of  liis  horns,  by  tin?  u«sisinti<-e  fif  tbcm  ha 
nimbly  leaj)e(l  out,  leaving  the  poor  goat  at  the  lx)ttom  of  tlie  well  to  shift  for  himself. 

THE  Arri.K'ATION. 

Tlip  flnottino  fnneht  ii«  liv  tliin  filil"  i«  no  liioro  thnti  Itii*  :  tlint  «p  oiin)it  to  ronoi'l-  r  « li"  it  i« 
tliBt  B<lvi§.n  lift.  iHfore  we  follow  llio  advico.  Kor,  linwi'ver  plnu-ililp  llip  r  nii«'-l  iimv  f<i'iiii,  if  llio 
pcrKcin  tlial  civrs  it  is  a  rraTty  Itiiavc,  wp  tiin.v  tx-  ns'^iirril  tliaJ  Iip  int>-ii<ln  •■•  Bcrvc  liiniitrir  in  it, 
niorp  timti  nfl,  if  mH  to  piiTt  X'nii'tliiiii;  to  liin  own  ailvanlaep  out  of  our  riiiii. 

Tlie  lilllo,  pixir  coiinlrv  allornpy,  rrailv  to  utano.  aivl  sunk  l/>  tin-  lowont  dc-plh  of  poTPrlv,  for 
want  of  <'m|il'i}fiiont,  liy  siirh  ari«  as  tlif«<',  ilrawn  llif  squire  1il«  noighlior  Into  tlie  Riilf  of  tlia 
1«w  ;  nntil,  layiiiK  h"l<l  on  llip  liranrlips  of  his  rfvciiiip,  lie  lifts  liinisplf  out  of  obscurity,  and 
loavcg  lliu  other  iiiimurud  id  tlie  lioltuiu  of  a  iiiurlgagi-. 


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ORIGINAL    ACROSTICS.  31 


urn  W.  %mnhm. 


[^intb  pustbrnt  of  the  Iil.  §.,] 

Was  sou  of  Benjamin  Harrison,  one  of  the  signers  of  the  Declaration  of  Independ- 
ence. He  was  horn  in  Charles  City,  Virginia,  February  9, 177^,  and  was  elected 
President  1840.  But  in  the  midst  of  his  ffh^ry  and  bright  career,  was  seized  with 
sickness,  and  died  April  4,  just  one  month  from  his  iuauguratiou. 


COMPOSED  ON  HIS  TRIUMPHANT  VICTORY  AT  THE  BATTLE  OF 
TIPPECANOE, 


HILE  here  in  this  land,  at  Lis  people's  conimaLid, 
He  rushed  to  the  field  with  sword  in  his  hand, 
Huzzahing  like  Tweed,  for  his  country  in  need, 
All  foes  he  compelled  to  fly  at  full  speed ; 
Resisting,  they  fell,  right  and  left,  pell  mell. 
Rebuking  each  other  rang  out  the  wild  yell; 
Intruders  were  shot,  and  killed  on  the  spot, 
Still  hourly  the  battle  was  growing  more  hot; 
Onward  he  goes,  overwhelming  his  foes. 
Not  leavina:  one  rebel  to  tell  of  their  woes. 


llToral  ^rssoit. 

Pktf.r  thk  Orkat  made  a  law,  in  1722,  that  when  any  nobleman  beat  or  ill- 
treated  his  slaves,  he  should  be  looked  upon  as  insane,  and  a  guardian  should  l)e 
appointed  to  t-akc  care  of  his  person  and  his  estate.  The  monarch,  however,  who 
advised  clemency,  kindness,  and  forbearance,  and  thus  severely  punished  the  vio- 
lators of  the  law  by  which  he  altempted  to  enforce  them,  was  very  irritable,  and 
frequently  struck  his  inferiors,  whatever  might  be  tnoir  rank.  He  frequently 
apologized,  and  it  was  considered  an  honor  to  have  a  blow  and  an  apology  front 
the  emperor.  He  once  struck  his  gardener,  who  bt'ing  very  sensitive,  took  to  his 
bed  and  died.  When  Peter  heard  of  it,  he  said,  "  Alas!  I  have  civilized  my  own 
subjects;  I  have  conquen'd  other  nation'*;  yet  I  have  not  bet-ii  able  to  civilize  or  to 
conquer  myself  I" 


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Inh  ^rftr. 


ORIGINAL   AL'TtOSTICS.  33 


[S^cntb  |)rcsibcnt  of  the   ill.  .§.] 


Born  in  Virginia,  March  20,  1790.    Succeeded  to  the  Presidency  on  the  death  of 
General  Harrison,  in  1840.     Served  to  1845 — three  years,  eleven  mouths. 


& 


U.DGING  from  his  tr;utorou.s  course, 
Our  praise  of  liiin  would  have  no  force; 
His  duping  friends,  at  once  we  see, 
Never  will  forgotten  be. 

To  liini  W(^  di<l  our  homago  pay, 
Yet,  strange  to  say,  he  wont  astray; 
Laid  by  the  honors  which  he  won. 
Ever  to  be,  while  shines  the  sun, 
Rebuked  by  all — Poor  Tyler  John. 


Ifloml  ITcsson. — Jlobilitn  of  ?Birtlj. 

Crantz,  in  his  Saxon  history,  tells  ns  of  an  Earl  of  Alsatia,  surnanied  Iron,  on 
account  of  his  gre^t  strength,  who  was  a  great  favorite  with  Edward  the  Third  of 
England,  and  mnch  envied,  as  favorites  are  always  sure  to  be,  by  the  rest  of  (he 
courtiers.  On  one  occiision,  when  the  king  was  absent,  some  nobleman  maliciously 
instigated  the  queen  to  make  trial  of  the  noble  blood  of  the  favorite,  by  causing  a 
lion  to  be  let  loose  upon  him,  saying,  according  to  the  popular  belief,  that  "  If  the 
earl  was  truly  noble,  the  lion  would  nr)t  touch  him."  It  being  customary  with 
the  earl  to  rise  at  break  of  day,  before  any  other  person  in  the  i)alacc  wa,s  stirring, 
a  lion  was  let  loose  during  the  night,  and  turned  into  the  lower  court.  When  the 
carl  came  down  in  the  morning,  with  only  A  night-gown  over  his  shirt,  he  was 
met  by  the  lion,  bristling  his  hair,  and  growling  destruction  between  his  teeth. 
The  earl,  not  in  the  least  daunted,  called  out,  with  a  stout  voice,  "  Stand,  you 
dog  I"  At  these  words  the  lion  couched  at  his  feet,  to  the  great  amazement  of  the 
courtiers,  who  were  peeping  out  at  every  window  to  see  the  issue  of  their  ungener- 
ous project.  The  earl  laid  hold  of  the  lion  by  the  mane,  Hirned  him  into  his  cage, 
and  ])lacing  his  night-cap  on  the  lion's  back,  came  forth  without  casting  a  look 
behind  him.  "Now,"  said  the  earl,  calling  out  t/i  the  courtiers,  whose  presence 
at  the  wmdows  instant))'  convinced  him  of  the  share  they  had  in  this  trial  of  his 
courage,  "  let  him  among  you  all  that  standoth  most  \ipon  his  pedigree  go  and 
fetch  my  night-cap." 


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''^s. 


laiirs  '%.  '$a!l 


OIUC.TNAL    AOROi^TICP.  35 


[€lc&cntlj  |1rrsibfnl  of  the  ?1.  ,^.] 

Born  in  North  Carolina,  November  2,1795.    Prosident  from  1845  to  184 9 — four  years. 
Died  June  15,  1849.     Glory  to  hia  iinnie  and  peace  to  his  ashes. 

JUSTICE  .111(1  truth  he  \o\-o<\  from  his  youth, 
And,  a^j  he  grew  old  in  years,  we  are  told, 
More  wise  he  became,  till  he  won  a  proud  name 
Ever  to  be  bright;  while  stars  give  us  light, 
Shall  the  world  of  his  wisdom  bo  told. 
Kindest  of  men,  there  ne'er  was  a  pen 
Pointed  with  gems  could  praise  him  too  high; 
O'er  the  statesman  true,  now  hundreds  we  view 
Lamenting  the  hour,  when  God,  by  his  power, 
Kindled  disease  and  caused  him  to  die. 


His  fame  it  will  last  Avhile  ages  go  past, 
Kind  husband,  great  statesman,  though  dead, 
Our  people  do  boast  of  his  valor  and  trust 
On  the  marble  which  covers  his  head. 


[iXSrnIBK.t)    TO    MRS.    JAMKS    K.    TiM.K.] 

^Ttornl  Wesson. — ^Inochiug  '^[\rv^  i\jt  ^rops. 

"  Pf.k,  father,"  said  a  lad  who  wn'*  waTkinc  with  his  father.  *'  they  arc  knocking 
away  the  props  from  under  the  bridge.  What  arc  they  doing  that  for?  Won't  the 
bridge  fall  V" 

"  They  nrc  knocking  them  awny."  said  the  father,  "  that  the  timbcra  may  rest 
more  firmly  upon  the  stone  piers  which  are  now  linishcd." 

TIIK    APPlilCATIOX. 

God  (>nrn  takfs  iiway  otir  fsrllily  iii'il'K.  ••i"'  ""  ni'ivrcHt  nmri- firmly  nn  Ilini.  God  gomctimpii 
takes  nway  n  tiiann  lioallli  timl  lir  may  r<-st  ii|)iiii  liini  lor  his  daily  liicad.  Hcforp  his  health 
failed,  llinii;:h  perhajw  tie  repeatHd  daily  the  W(ird>  :  "  (Jive  us  thin  day  mir  dally  bread, "  he  limked 
to  hU  own  industry  for  that  wliicli  lie  asked  of  Goil.  That  ii|-o|i  Iieiii);  taken  away,  he  refi|«d 
wholly  on  God's  lioniity.  When  he  receives  his  broad,  he  receives  it  ns  the  uifl  ol^  God.  (Jod 
takes  liway  our  friends,  that  we  may  loi.k  to  liiin  for  sympathy.  \\  hen  our  afTiTtions  were  exer- 
ciseil  on  olijerls  around  ns,  when  wo  njoir<M|  in  their  alMimlaiil  synnwlby,  we  diil  not  feel  the  use 
of  Divine  sym|<alhy.  Hiit  when  they  were  laki'n  nway,  we  felt  our  need  of  God's  fiympathy  ami 
sup|«irt.  \Ve  were  broiiaht  to  realize  that  be  alone  ran  i;ive  su|>|n<rt,  and  form  an  ndeijiiate  por- 
tion for  the  soul.     Thns  arc  inir  earthly  props  removed,  that  we  ni.ay  n-st  firmly  and  wholly  n|><jii 


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"^srJjurg  l&'nnlar. 


ORIGINAL   ACROSTICS.  37 


[Cfnclftlj  prcsibrnt  of  tbc  Wi.  §.] 

Born  in  Virginia,  November  24,  1784.     President,  from  March  4, 1849,  to  his  death 
July  9,  1850— -one  year,  four  months,  and  five  days. 

JEALOUS  was  he  to  keep  us  all  free, 

And  to  march  us  in  triumph  o'er  the  powers  that  be; 

Counselor  and  chief  in  the  days  of  our  grief, 

He  flew  to  our  aid,  and  gave  us  relief. 

As  a  true  worthy  son  his  duty  he  done, 

Rushing  on  foes  he  made  them  all  run, 

Yelling  like  hounds  at  the  crack  of  a  gun. 

The  glance  of  his  eye  made  the  Mexicans  fly, 
All  dreading  his  sword  and  fearing  to  die; 
Yet  thousands  withstood  our  General  so  good, 
Leaving  his  men  to  tr(>ad  in  th(;  lilood 
Of  cowards  and  foes  who  sl«^pt  in  n'pose. 
Requiring  some  one  their  eyelids  to  close. 


HlornI  JTrsson. — Cbc  Ziso  |ltbcrs. 

Ertl  commanicationii  (awnnciations)  coiriipt  good  manners. 

Thk  waters  of  the  Mississippi  and  the  Missouri  unite  and  form  one  river.  Tlia 
water  of  the  latter  is  exceedingly  turbid,  and  the  former  clear.  When  they  first 
meet  the  waters  refuse  to  mingle.  The  clear  and  muddy  water  flows  along,  forming 
one  river;  but  you  can  clearly  distinguish  the  one  from  the  other.  By  degrees  the 
clear,  bright  waters  of  the  one  become  united  with  those  of  the  other,  and  the  clear- 
ness is  lost  forever. 

THE   APPLICATION. 
Virtuous  and  vicious  persons  can  associate  for  a  time,  kcejiing  their  characters 
distinct.     But  if  the  associations  be  continueii,  the  virtuous,  pure  character  will 
become  soiled  by  the  vicious.     No  one  can  associate  freely  with  the  wicked  without 
becoming  in  smnc  measure  like  them. 


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OniGINAL   ACROSTICS.  «  39 


[o^birtrrntb  presiiicnt  of  t\n  Wi.  §.] 

Born  in  New  York,  January  7,  1800.  Succeeded  to  the  Presidency  on  the  death  of 
General  Taylor,  July  9, 1850.  8er%'ed  to  March  4, 1853 — two  years,  seven  months, 
and  twenty-three  davs. 


THIS  WAS  COMPOSED  IX  1856. 

Honored  for  thy  lovc  of  right, 

Onward  soar  to  fame  and  might ; 
Never  from  the  truth  diverging, 
Or  spurious  doctrines  on  us  urging ; 
Respect  the  good,  reprove  the  bad, 
And  brace  the  weak,  and  cheer  the  sad. 
Be  kind  to  all,  do  what  we  may, 
Let  nothing  lead  thy  heart  astray; 
Ever  kind  in  thought  and  deed. 
Men  by  acts  thy  heart  can  read. 
Indebted  for  past  favors,  we 
Like  loyal  subjects,  reverence  thee; 
Labor  on,  and  be  content, 
And  if  elected  President, 
Restore  the  good  to  office,  and 
Disperse  the  bad,  at  thy  command. 

For  many  now  in  office  be 

In  whom  defects  we  plainly  see; 

Li  vino;  on  the  revenue 

Like  wolves  they  cat,  but  nothing  do. 

Mean  men,  they  seek  for  wealth  and  fame, 

Our  country's  good  is  not  their  aim; 

Repulse  them  all  from  office,  and 

Extend  thy  sway  o'er  all  the  land. 


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y  V  •  «♦  • 


rainuiu  ^dirrrr. 


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i^^MlRii  §i$u$< 


[goaTtctntb  fresibtnt  of  tht  Wi.  S.] 

Born  in  New  York,  NoveTnber  23,  1801.     President  from  1853  to  1857— four  years. 


EW  ever  did  live  deserving  more  praise, 
Reviving  our  hearts  on  him  when  we  gaze; 
And  let  us  speak  the  truth  as  it  stands, 
No  one  from  us  more  praises  demands; 
Keeping  his  eyes  on  the  mansions  of  light, 
Losing  no  time,  'tis  precious  and  bright. 
Inured  to  close  study,  a  lover  of  truth, 
Never  swerving  from  right  from  the  days  of  his  youth. 

Precious  to  all  is  the  man  of  true  worth, 

Influenced  by  such  we  live  on  the  earth; 

Every  eye  should  behold  him  and  tongue  give  him  praise, 

Respecting  his  walk,  his  wisdom,  and  ways; 

Condemning  no  one  vdio  willingly  stands 

Ever  ready  to  go  where  duty  demands. 


pjoral  ^tsson. — oTbt  <Drn;imtnlci)  ^ob. 

A  MAN  possessed  an  excellent  bow,  made  of  ebony,  with  which  ho  could  shoot  nt 
a  great  distance,  and  with  much  j)recision.  This  bow  he  highly  prized;  but  on 
viewing  it  attentively,  he  thought  it  somewhat  too  Bimjilf,  its  ornament  consisting 
exclusively  in  its  jxilish.  "  What  a  pity  !  I  will  repair  to  an  arti*t,  and  order  him 
to  carve  some  figures  on  my  bow,"  said  the  man.  lie  diii  •n  ;  and  the  artist  repre- 
sented thereon  a  complete  chase;  and  what  could  bo  m'lpe  suitable?  The  man, 
overjoyed,  exclaimed:  "You  well  deserve  these  embellishments,  my  excellent 
bow!"  at  the  same  moment  placing  the  arrow,  twang  sounded  the  string,  and  the 
bow — broke  I 

MORAL. 
Sterling  qualities  and  energy  of  character  too  often  become  enervated  and  useless 
by  an  undue  regard  for  external  accomplishments. 


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^atnrs  '^:ir!;r.nsn. 


ORIGINAL    ACROSTICS.  43 


iami^  piii:|M.ii-ii.> 


[Jiftccntlj  Irfsibrnt  of  ibc  W.  §.] 

Born  in  rcnnsylvaiiin,  Ajnil  13,  1791,  and  was  elected  President  185fi. 


9) 


UGGLING  men  wo  hate  to  see, 
And  such  a  man  should  never  be 
Made  to  rule  America. 
Evil-minded,  greedy  too. 
See  how  he  spends  the  revenue. 
Base-hearted,  mean,  intriguing,  sly, 
Unfit  to  live,  unfit  to  die; 
Corrupted  by  a  Northern  band, 
Hating  every  Southern  land. 
A  curse  to  all,  to  child  and  sire, 
None  should  such  a  fame  desire. 
All  the  prayers  of  this  whole  nation 
Need  be  made  for  his  salvation. 


A  KITK  had  been  sick  a  long  time,  and  finding  there  were  no  hopes  of  recovery, 
begged  of  his  mother  to  go  to  all  the  churches  and  religious  houses  in  the  countrj', 
to  try  what  promises  and  prayers  could  effect  in  his  behalf.  Theold  Kite  replied  : 
"Indeed,  dear  son,  I  would  willingly  undertake  anything  to  save  your  life,  but  I  have 
great  reason  to  despair  of  doing  you  any  service  in  the  way  you  propose  ;  for,  witli 
what  face  can  I  ask  anything  of  the  gods  in  favor  of  one  whose  life  has  been  a  con- 
tinued scene  of  rapine  and  injustice;  and  who  has  not  scrupled,  upon  occasion,  to 
rob  the  very  altars  themselves?" 


^togenrs  tvpostng  |lribt. 

DioRF.NF.s  being  at  Olympia,  saw  at  that  celebrated  festival  some  young  men  of 
nhodes,  magnificently  dressed.  Smiling,  he  exclaimed,  "  This  is  ])ride."  After- 
ward meeting  some  Lacedicmonians,  who  were  in  a  mean  and  sordid  diess,he  said, 
"This  also  is  pride."  The  keen  observation  of  the  philosojiher  enabled  him  to 
detect  pride  in  these  two  opposite  cxliibitions  of  hiiinan  nature. 


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OKIGINAL   ACROSTICS. 


Il^-^^^i^ 


J%^Ijra!:2i:i  f^hvzh. 


ORIGINAL    ACROSTICS.  45 


Mu  %imd%. 


Elected  President  by  the  Black  Ropublicana,  November  6,  1860, 

^BHOKRED  by  all, 

Both  great  and  small, 

Existing  on  this  Southern  soil. 

Lean,  hungry, 

Insidious, 

Nefarious  man, 

Cunning,  and  trying 

Our  ruin  to  plan; 

Let  Northerners  bow  to  him, 

No  Southerner  can. 


Poral  Wesson. 

An  eagle  that  had  young  ones,  looking  out  for  something  to  feed  them  with, 
happened  to  spy  a  fox's  cub,  that  lay  basking  itself  abroad  in  the  sun.  She  made 
a  stoop  and  trussed  it  immediately  ;  but  before  she  had  carried  it  quite  off,  the  old 
fox  coming  home,  implored  her,  with  tears  in  her  eyes,  to  sjiare  her  cub,  and  pity 
the  distress  of  a  ]mviv  mother,  who  should  think  no  atUiction  so  great  as  that  of 
losing  her  child.  The  eagle,  whose  nest  was  up  in  a  very  high  tree,  thought  her- 
eelf  secure  enough  from  all  projects  of  revenge,  and  so  bore  away  the  cub  to  her 
young  ones,  without  showing  any  regard  to  the  supplications  of  the  fox.  But  that 
subtile  creature,  highly  incensed  at  this  outrageous  barbarity,  ran  to  an  altar,  where 
some  country  people  Inid  been  sacrificing  a  kid  in  the  open  fields,  and  catching  up 
a  firebrand  in  her  mouth,  ran  toward  the  tree  where  the  eagle's  nest  was,  with  a 
resolution  of  revenge.  She  had  scarce  ascended  the  first  branches,  when  the  eagle, 
terrified  with  the  approaching  ruin  of  herself  and  family,  begged  the  fox  to  desist, 
and,  with  much  submission,  returned  her  the  cub  again  safe  and  sound. 

THK  Ari'LICATIOX. 
This  f;iMp  19  a  wnrninjj  to  us,  not  to  deal  linrdly  or  injuriously  liy  anyboily.  Tlio  consirtprntion 
of  otir  liciiit;  in  ii  liijjli  ronilitioii  of  life,  and  those  we  hint  liclow  um,  will  jili-Hd  little  or  no  exriino 
for  H»  in  this  case.  For  thiTe  is  HCHrce  arrcatun'of  so  despiiaMca  nink.biit  in  capable  of  avcnRi  nit 
itself  Bonie  way,  and  at  some  tinio  or  other.  When  K^eiit  iiieii  hap|H>n  to  bo  wicked,  how  littlu 
scruple  do  they  make  of  oppressiiiv;  their  poor  neiiilibors!  they  ale  perched  n|H>n  a  lofty  station, 
and  have  biilli  their  nost  on  high  ;  and,  havinf;  outgrown  all  foelin^s  of  linnianity,  an-  iiisonsihlo 
to  any  j>an(;s  of  reniorne.  The  widow's  tears,  the  orphan's  cries,  and  the  curses  of  llio  miserable, 
like  javelins  thrown  liy  the  hand  of  a  feeble  old  man,  fall  by  the  way,  and  never  reach  their  heart. 
Itut  let  such  a  f^ne,  in  the  midst  of  his  flagrnnt  injustice,  remember  how  easy  a  matter  it  is,  not- 
withstanding his  superior  distance,  for  the  meanest  va-isal  to  be  reveng-d  of  him.  Tlie  bitternesg 
of  atniction,  even  where  ciinnini;  is  wanting,  may  aniiiinte  the  poorest  spirit  with  rosolulions  of 
veUReance,  and  when  once  that  fury  is  thoroughly  awakened,  wc  know  not  what  she  will  re<piire 
l»fore  she  is  lulled  to  rest  a(;ain.  The  mo«t"j)owi-rful  tyrants  can  ni^t  prevent  a  resolved  assassina- 
tion ;  there  are  a  thousand  dilfercut  ways  for  any  private  man  to  do  the  businets,  who  is  heartily 
dis|>osed  to  do  it,  and  willing  tj  Satisfv  his  «p|»«>ti(e  f;.r  revenge  at  the  exis-n^e  of  his  life.  An  old 
woman  may  clap  a  firebrand  to  the  jialace  of  a  piince,  and  it  is  iu  the  i-owcr  of  a  poor  weak  fool 
to  destroy  the  ojiildren  of  the  mighty. 


4 


^^ 


Sfalcs  sin^  l;ci-ylf0i'lc£. 


w    w 


►HE  thickest  dangers  we  can  brave ; 
High  above  each  watery  grave, 
Ever  may  our  banners  wave. 
United  we  to  greatness  rose, 
Notwithstanding  deadly  foes 
In  our  youth  did  us  oppose; 
They  could  not  make  our  sons  to  yield; 
Each  with  sword  and  right  to  shield. 
Displayed  his  valor  on  the  field. 
Servitude  we  could  not  stand, 
They  fought  our  foes  on  sea  and  land, 
And  made  them  fall  on  every  hand. 
The  victory  sought  at  last  was  won, 
Efficient,  brave  George  Washington, 
Subduing  made  our  foos  to  run. 


(49) 


50 


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amr. 


ADMITTED    INTO    Till-;    INION,   1820, 
POPULATION    IN    lsiK>,   019,958. 
NDMBEB  OK   SQL'AItK  MILKS,  35,000. 


ORTOINAL    ACROSTICS.  51 


o>«c 


CJ/VVOST  Northern  State  of  all  the  free 
And  independent  states  that  be, 
In  thee  the  finest  mills  we  see ; 
Noted  for  lumber,  cities,  and  towns, 
Exports  of  lime,  and  fine  granite  mounds. 


J^abU. — Zht  ^og  anb  l^c  Sb:ibob. 

A  DOG,  crossinsj  a  little  rivulet  with  a  pi^eof  flesh  in  his  mouth,  saw  his  shadow 
represented  in  the  clear  mirror  of  the  limpid  stream  ;  and  believing  it  to  be  another 
dog,  who  was  carrying  another  piece  of  ilesh,  he  could  not  forbear  catching  at  it; 
but  was  80  far  from  getting  anything  by  his  greedy  design,  (hat  he  droi)ped  the  })iei  ^ 
he  had  in  his  mouth,  which  immediately  sunk  to  the  bottom,  and  was  irrecoverably 
lost. 

THE  APPLICATION. 

lie  that  catches  at  more  than  belongs  to  him,  justly  deserves  to  lose  what  ho 
has.  Yet  nothing  is  more  common,  and,  at  the  same  time,  more  pernicious,  than 
this  scltish  jirinoiitle.  It  prevails  from  the  king  to  the  peasant;  and  all  orders  and 
degrees  of  men  are,  more  or  less,  infected  with  it.  Great  mfinarchs  have  been 
drawn  in  by  this  greedy  humor,  to  grasp  at  the  dominions  of  their  neighbors  ;  not 
that  they  wanted  anything  more  to  feed  their  luxury,  but  to  gratify  their  insatiable 
appetite  with  vain-glory.  If  the  kings  of  Persia  could  have  been  contented  with 
their  own  vast  territories,  they  had  not  lost  all  Asia  for  the  sake  of  a  little  petty 
Btate  of  Greece.  And  France,  with  all  its  glory,  has,  ere  now,  been  reduced  to  the 
last  extremity  by  the  same  unjust  encroachments. 

He  that  thinks  he  sees  another  estate  in  a  pack  of  cards  or  a  box  and  dice,  and 
ventures  his  own  in  the  pursuit  of  it,  should  not  repine  if  he  finds  himself  a  beggar 
in  the  end. 


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Jm  ^:2ui?5yr?. 


ONK   OF  THE   ORIOINAIi   TIIIUTKBU. 

poriJi.ATioN  IN  inoo,  i>i,ir:z. 

NUMBER   OK   SyUAKE   MILES    O.ViOO. 


ORIGINAL   ACROSTICS.  53 


hb  ^anijirfji; 


^i'E'EPv  falter  nor  pine,  thout^h  troubles  arise, 
Extending,  like  darkness  surrounding  the  skies, 
With  freedom  to  guide  thee,  till  time  it  shall  close. 
Hold  fast  to    the  Truth,  in  spite  of  all  foes ; 
And  the  Author  of  freedom,  the  King  of  the  skies, 
Most  gracious  and  holy,  he  hears  all  thy  cries, 
Protects  and  directs  thee,  unseen  though  he  be. 
Supported  by  him  are  the  States  of  the  Free; 
His  arms  are  around  thee,  his  power  defends, 
Immanucl,  King  Jesus,  the  best  of  all  friends, 
Reclaim  thee  when  swerving  from  truth  and  from  right, 
Ere  shades  of  deep  darkness  ingulf  thee  in  night. 


<jF:iblc. — Zht  Utan  anb  bis  (i^oou. 

A  CKRTAix  man  had  a  goosp,  which  laid  him  a  goldon  pgg  evcrj-  day.  T?nt,  not 
contented  with  this,  which  rather  increased  than  abated  his  avarice,  he  was  rcpolvcxl 
to  kill  the  goose  and  cut  up  her  belly,  that  eo  he  might  come  at  the  inexhaiistiblo 
treasure  which  he  fancied  she  had  within  her.  lie  did  8o,  and  to  his  great  sorrow 
and  disappointment  found  nothing. 


THE  APPLICATION. 

Those  who  are  of  such  craving  and  im])atient  tempers  that  they  can  not  live 
contented  when  fortune  has  blesseil  them  with  a  constant  and  continual  sufficiency, 
deserve  even  to  be  dej)rived  of  what  they  have.  And  this  has  been  the  case  of  many 
ambitious  and  covetous  men,  who,  by  making  an  essay  to  grow  very  rich  at  once, 
have  missed  wliat  they  aimed  at,  and  lost  what  they  had  before. 


54 


ORIGINAL   ACIIUSTIGS. 


Jirrmani. 


AIlMITTKIi    INTi>    TIIK    rXIDN,    17!t2. 
POrULATliiN    IN    isi-.i.   ■Mr.,>i.n. 
Kl'MUEIl    OK    Sgl'AUK    MILES,    10,213. 


ORIGINAL   ACROSTICS.  55 


cf 3ERY  hoalthy,  mountainous,  and  rich  little  State, 

Endeared  to  the  humble,  the  wise,  and  the  great, 

Restraining  no  one,  all  acting  upright, 

May  walk  from  thy  shores  to  the  mansions  of  light. 

Of  all  thy  charms  no  mortal  can  tell, 

No  pen  can  relate  them,  all  loving  thee  well, 

They  wish  not  to  leave  thee  in  far  lands  to  dwell. 


A  crRTAix  jackdaw  was  so  proud  and  ambitiona,  that  not  contented  to  live  within 
his  own  sphere,  hut  jiicking  up  the  feathers  which  fell  from  the  peacocks,  he  stuck 
them  in  among  his  own,  and  very  confidently  introduced  himself  into  an  assembly 
of  those  beautiful  birds.  They  soon  found  him  out,  stripped  him  of  his  borrowed 
plumes,  and  falling  upon  him  with  their  sharp  bills,  ))unished  him  as  his  pre- 
sumption deserved.  Upon  this,  full  of  grief  and  afHiction,  he  returned  to  his  old 
companions,  and  would  have  Hocked  with  them  again  ;  but  they,  knowing  his 
late  life  and  conversation,  industriously  avoided  him,  and  refuse<i  to  admit  him 
into  their  company  ;  and  one  of  them  at  the  same  time  gave  him  a  serious  reproof. 
If,  friend,  you  could  have  been  contented  with  our  station,  and  not  disdained  the 
rank  in  which  nature  had  placed  yon,  you  had  not  been  used  so  scurvil^'  by  those 
upon  whom  you  intruded  yourself,  nor  sufTcrcd  the  notorious  slight  which  now  we 
think  ourselves  obliged  to  put  upon  you. 

THE  APPLICATION. 
What  we  may  learn  from  this  fable  is,  in  the  main,  to  live  contentedly  in  our 
own  condition,  whatever  it  be,  without  affecting  to  look  bigger  than  we  are,  by  a 
false  or  borrowed  life.  To  be  barely  please<l  with  appearing  above  what  a  man 
really  is,  is  bad  enough  ;  and  what  may  justh-  render  him  contemptible  in  the  eyes 
of  his  equals;  but  if,  to  enable  him  to  do  this  with  something  of  a  better  grace,  he 
has  clandestinely  feathere<l  his  nest  with  his  neighbor's  goods,  when  found  out,  he 
hna  nothing  to  expect  but  to  be  stripj»ed  of  his  )dunder,  and  used  like  a  felonious 
rogue  into  the  bargain. 


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^a55at!^u5r5l5. 


ONE  OF   THE  ORIGINAI.   THIRTEEN. 
POPULATION    IN    1800,    l,2:il,J'.(4. 
NUMBER   OF   SQUAKE  MI  LBS,   7,800. 


ORIGINAL  ACROSTICS.  67 


<m9  ^ 


o-at^c 


MAY  all  thy  children  in  rclii^ion  confide, 
And  trust  iu  the  merits  of  the  Savior  who  died, 
Suffered  with  hunger,  with  hai'dships  and  pains — 
Sickness  and  torture,  to  free  us  from  chains  ; 
And  since  those  chains  which  bound  us  once  fast, 
Can  never  more  gall  while  ages  go  past — 
Hold  back  the  turbulent,  and  make  them  to  sec, 
Union  of  all  States,  can  never  more  be  : 
So  should  thy  sons  in  the  future  l)e  found, 
Endeavoring  to  scatter  dissension  around. 
Those  traitors  arrest,  tho'  fierce  and  tho'  bold. 
Their  crimes,  too,  punish  before  they  are  sold 
Slaves  to  Europe,  that  tyrant  of  old. 


Poral  I'fsson. — Iflobiunmrb  .^!i(jcb  bn  a  ^pibcr. 

Whkn  Mohammed,  exposed  to  the  wrath  of  his  enemies,  fled  from  Mecofl,  in 
company  with  Abubeknr,  they  took  refuge  in  a  cave  three  miles  from  the  city, 
called  the  caA'e  of  Ther,  where  the  two  fugitives  concealed  themselves  for  threo 
days.  His  pursuers,  coming  to  the  cave,  found  that  a  spider  had  Woven  a  Web 
across  the  entrance,  from  which  circumstance  they  judged  that  no  one  could  have 
recently  entered  it.  They  accordingly  retired  without  examining  the  interior,  and 
the  Prophet  and  his  comj^anion  afterward  escaped  in  safety.  But  for  that  spider's 
■web,  Mohammed  had  lost  his  life;  and  his  career  terminated  only  to  be  dimly 
written  on  the  page  of  history. 


A  YoiiNQ  aristocrat  taunted  a  member  of  the  British  House  of  Commons,  who 
had  won  his  way  to  a  high  position  by  industry  and  perseverance,  with  his  humble 
origin,  saying,  "I  remember  when  you  blacked  my  father's  boots."  "Well,  sir," 
Wi)8  the  reply,  "  i/i  I  I  not  rio  t/inm  mcl/  f  " 


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OinOIXAL    ACr>OSTICS. 


% 


gl^DC?  <45l2:il 


ONK    OF   THE   OIUGIN'AL   THIRTEEN. 
POrUI-ATlON    IN    1S6U,   174,Gil. 
MUMBEIl  OF   SQUARE   MILES,   1,306. 


ORIGINAL   ACROSTICS.  59 


SitEGARDED  small  by  one  and  all, 
Healthy  yet  and  like  a  light, 
Ornamental  to  the  free; 
Decked  with  cities  shining  bright, 
Each  one  speaks  in  praise  of  thee. 

It  gives  us  joy  when  we  behold 
So  many  ladies,  young  and  old, 
Laboring  in  thy  factories  fine; 
All  dependent  though  they  be, 
Not  so  much  as  one  we  see 
Disposed  to  grumble  or  repine. 


J'ablt. — fbc  olb  ^ounb  anb  Ibc  huntsman. 

An  old  hound,  who  had  been  nn  excellent  good  one  in  his  time,  and  given  his 
master  great  sport  and  satisfaction  in  many  a  chase,  at  last,  worn  out  by  age,  be- 
came feeble  and  unserviceable.  However,  being  in  the  field  one  day,  when  the 
stag  was  almost  run  down,  he  happened  to  be  the  first  that  came  in  with  him,  and 
seized  him  by  one  of  his  havinches ;  but  his  decayed  and  broken  teeth  not  being 
able  to  keep  their  hold,  the  deer  escaped,  and  threw  him  quite  out.  Upon  which, 
his  master,  being  in  a  great  passion,  and  going  to  strike  him,  the  honest  old  creat- 
ure is  said  to  have  barked  out  this  apology  :  "Ah  !  do  not  strike  your  poor,  old 
servant;  it  is  not  mj'  heart  and  inclination,  but  my  strength  and  speed,  that  fail 
mo.     If  what  I  now  am  displeases  you,  pray  recollect  what  I  have  been." 

MORAL. 
Past  services  should  never  be  forgotten. 


60 


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^zmnYuul 


ONE  OF  TirE   oUKilNAI.   TIflUTBEN. 
POI'ULATION    IN    1800,   4r,0,fi7t). 
KIIJMBK.U    U*"   Jiyl  AUK    M1I,KS,   4,760. 


ORIGINAL   ACROSTICS.  61 


€^mmtlimi. 


ELEBRATED  for  industry,  -while  factories  wc  see 
On  our  right  and  our  left  when  traveling  o'er  thee; 
No  one  can  prevent  im,  -wlien  on  thee  we  gaze, 
Nor  make  us  to  falter  when  giving  thee  praise. 
Every  one  who  beholds  thee  thy  name  should  adore, 
Containing  the  learned,  the  rich,  and  the  poor; 
Tall  churches,  large  towns,  and  cities  quite  fine, 
Increasing  in  thee  like  diamonds  they  shine, 
Cheering  all  mortals  in  thy  limits  around, 
Undeniable,  most  beautiful,  the  learned  and  profound, 
They  admit,  to  thy  gloiy,  thy  name  is  renowned. 


</ablc. — Cbc  Cunng  anb  tht  ^olpbtn, 

A  FisHcallorJ  n  funny, being  piirstiod  by  n  doljibin,and  drivrn  with  great  vfolenrc, 
not  minding  which  way  he  went,  was  thrown  by  the  force  of  the  waves  upon  a 
rock,  and  left  there.  His  death  was  now  inevitable;  but,  raating  liis  eye  on  one 
nide,  and  seeing  the  dolphin,  in  the  same  condition,  lie  gasping  by  liim,  "Well," 
pays  he,  "  I  must  die,  it  is  true ;  but  I  die  with  pleasure,  when  i  behold  him  who  ia 
the  cause  of  it  involved  in  the  same  fate." 

THE  APPLICATION. 

Revengp,  thongh  a  blind,  miiwhievous  passion,  is  yet  a  very  sweet  thing  ,•  so  sweet 
that  it  can  even  swilh  the  j>niigs,  and  reconcile  us  to  the  bitterncsa  of  death.  And, 
indeed,  it  must  be  a  temjier  highly  j)hil<>so]ibical  that  could  be  driven  out  of  life 
by  any  tyrannical,  unjust  procedure,  and  not  be  touched  with  a  sense  of  pleasurv 
to  see  the  author  of  it  splitting  upon  the  suuie  r<>clc. 


62 


OKIGINAL   ACKOSTICS. 


]!rni  fari 


ONE   OF   Till'    OltKJINAL   TIIIUTKKN. 
POPUI,ATH»N    IN    1860,   S.SSI.GG:}. 
KDMUKlt  UK  syUAKK   MILKS.  47.000. 


OEIGINAL   ACROSTICS.  63 


o>*:o« — 


^-f  UMEROUS  mills,  and  factories  too, 
Enrich  her  sons  and  daughters  true 
With  gold  and  silver  bright  and  new. 

Ye  men,  who  buy  fine  goods  of  her, 
Offend  her  not,  her  name  is  dear, 
Reflecting  light,  be  men  profound; 
Keep  step  with  her,  ye  states  around. 


^ablt. — C^c  Jjart  anb  lljc  Wint. 

A  HART,  being  pursued  hard  by  the  hunters,  hid  himself  under  thalkrond  lenves 
of  a  shady,  spreading  vine.  When  the  hunters  were  gone  by,  and  had  given  him 
over  for  lost,  he,  thinking  himself  very  secure,  began  to  crop  and  eat  the  leaves  of 
the  vine.  By  this  means  the  branches  being  put  into  a  rustling  motion,  drew  the 
eyes  of  the  hunters  that  way;  who,  seeing  the  vine  stir,  and  fancying  some  wild 
beast  had  taken  covert  there,  shot  their  arrows  at  a  venture,  and  killed  the  hart, 
who,  before  ho  expired,  uttered  his  dying  words  to  this  purpose:  "  Ah  I  I  suffer 
justly  for  my  ingratitude ;  who  could  not  forbear  doing  an  injury  to  the  vine  that 
BO  kindly  concealed  me  in  time  of  danger." 

THE  APPLICATION. 

Ingratitude  has  been  always  esteemed  the  biggest  of  crimes,  and  what,  ns  it  were, 
comprehends  nil  other  vices  within  it.  Nor  can  we  say  that  this  estimation  is 
rashly  or  unadvisedly  made;  for  he  thai,  is  capable  of  injuring  his  benefactors, 
what  will  he  scruple  toward  another?  If  his  conscience  can  not  be  felt  with  the 
weight  of  an  obligation  added  to  it,  much  less  will  it  have  any  influence  where 
there  is  none.  So  that,  upon  the  whole,  we  maj'  conclude  that  the  man  who  has 
been  once  guilty  of  ingratitude,  will  not  stick  at  any  other  crimes  of  an  inferior 
nature. 


64 


OEIGINAL    AC110STIC8. 


Inn  |,rr5r^. 


ONK   OK  THE   ORKilXAI,   TIIIRTEKIf. 
POITLATION    IN    l,Si;n,    GTMSI. 
M'MIIKK    UF    !<«il'AI{K    MU.Kl?,   8,300. 


ORIGINAL   ACROSTICS.  65 


EAT,  lovely  towns  and  cities  high 
Everywhere  in  her  we  spy, 
With  factories  towering  to  the  sky. 

Justly  worthy  mints  of  gold, 
Enriching  men,  let  the  days  of  old 
Ecpeat  her  worth  as  yet  untold; 
She  did  the  sword  most  bravely  wield; 
England  tried  to  make  her  yield, 
Yet  Jersey  whipped  her  on  the  field. 


(fable. — f ^t  ?(llolb£S  anb  Ibc  Sbrrp. 

Thk  wolves  and  sheep  hatl  been  a  long  time  in  a  state  of  war  together.  At  last 
a  cessation  of  arms  was  proposed,  in  order  to  a  treaty  of  peace,  and  hostages  were 
to  be  delivered  on  both  sides  for  security.  The  wolves  proposed  that  the  sheep 
should  give  up  their  dogs  on  the  one  side;  and  that  they  would  deliver  up  their 
young  ones  on  the  other.  This  proposal  was  agreed  to:  but  no  sooner  executed, 
than  the  young  wolves  began  to  howl  for  want  of  their  dams.  The  old  ones  took 
this  opportunity  to  cry  out,  "  The  treaty  was  broke  ;"  and  so,  falling  upon  the  sheep, 
who  were  destitute  of  their  faithful  guardians,  the  dogs,  they  worried  and  devoured 
them  without  control. 

THE  ArrLlOATlON. 

In  all  our  transactions  with  mankind,  even  in  the  most  private  and  low  life,  we 
should  have  a  sjiecial  regard  how,  and  with  whom,  we  trust  ourselves.  Men,  in 
this  respect, ought  to  look  upon  each  other  as  wolves,  and  to  keep  tlu-inselves  under 
a  secure  guard,  and  in  a  continual  posture  of  defense.  Particularly  upon  any 
treaties  of  importance,  the  securities  on  both  sides  should  be  strictly  considered; 
and  each  should  act  with  bo  cautious  a  view  to  their  own  interest,  as  never  to  pledge 
or  part  with  that  which  is  the  very  essence  and  basis  of  their  safety  and  wcllbeing. 


66 


ORIGINAL  ACROSTICS. 


^^*',i:G:i!ti2uia. 


ONK   OF   TIIK   OKIGINAI,   TMIRTKEN. 

rnrn.ATioN  in  isno.  2,0111,1118. 

NUMHKIl   UK  PQLAltK  MILKS,   46,000. 


ORIGINAL  ACROSTICS.  67 


lEnsiiwania. 


'RIZED  by  the  good,  and  l)y  tlie  great 
Enriched  and  called  the  Keystone  State; 
No  state  more  true,  no  state  more  wise, 
No  state  more  loved  beneath  the  skies ; 
She  firmly  stands,  adorned  with  grace; 
Ye  men  around,  behold  her  face. 
Look  at  her  houses,  white  and  new, 
Various  towns  and  cities  too, 
Alive  with  men.     Now  see,  behold 
Not  only  man,  but  women  bold, 
Invoking  God  to  save  our  land, 
And  make  this  Union  firmly  stand. 


^ablt. — tht  ^nt  anb  iht  Grasshopper. 

In  the  wmtor  season,  a  commonwealth  of  ants  was  busily  employed  in  the 
management  and  preservation  of  their  corn;  whieh  they  exposed  to  the  air,  in 
heaps,  nmnd  about  the  avenues  of  their  little  countrj'  habitation.  A  grasshopper, 
who  had  chanced  to  outlive  the  summer,  and  was  ready  to  starve  with  cold  and 
hunger,  ajiproached  them  with  great  humility,  and  begged  that  they  would  relieve 
his  necessity  with  one  grain  of  wheat  or  rye.  One  of  the  ants  asked  him,  how  he 
had  disposed  of  his  time  in  summer,  that  he  had  not  taken  pains,  and  laid  in  a 
stock,  as  they  h.ad  done.  "  Alas!  gentlemen,"  says  he,  "  I  passed  away  the  time 
merrily  and  pleasantly,  in  drinking,  singing,  and  dancing,  and  never  once  thought 
of  winter."  "Jf  that  be  the  case,"  replied  the  ant,  "  all  I  have  to  say  is,  that  they 
who  drink,  sing,  and  dance,  in  the  summer,  must  starve  in  the  winter." 

MORAL. 

Who  pleasures  love 
Shall  beggars  prove. 


68 


ORIGINAL   ACKOSTICS. 


f 


ONE   OF   THE   OnifilXAL   THIHTEEy. 

lio.r.is  WHITES, 
,803   KI.ACKS. 
KUMBER    OF   SQl'AUE   MILES,  2,120. 


POPULATI 


riio.c.i 

ON    IN    180(1,    J 

I      1,8(1 


ORIGINAL   ACROSTICS.  69 


ECIDEDLY  small,  but  still  we  confess 
Each  beauty  of  thine  wc  can  not  express, 
Language  would  fail  us  to  tell  of  thy  charms. 
Adorned  with  fine  houses,  fine  cities,  fine  farms; 
With  ladies  most  lovely,  as  the  learned  will  agree, 
And  gentlemen  quite  from  vices  all  free, 
Rich  and  refined  in  the  arts  of  true  worth. 
Extending  thy  fame  to  the  ends  of  the  earth. 


enable— C^E  i'n  Cric  anb  lljc  gramblt. 

A  TALL,  straight  fir  tree,  that  stood  towering  up  in  the  midst  of  a  forest,  was  so 
proud  of  his  dignity  and  high  station,  that  he  overlooked  the  little  shrubs  which 
grew  beneath  him.  A  bramble,  being  one  of  the  inferior  throng,  «ould  by  no 
means  brook  this  haughty  carriage  ;  and,  therefore,  took  him  to  task,  and  desired 
to  know  what  he  meant  by  it.  "  Because,"  says  the  Fir-tree,  "  I  look  upon  myself 
as  the  first  tree,  for  beauty  and  rank,  of  any  of  the  forest.  My  spring-top  shoots 
up  into  the  clouds,  and  my  branches  disj)lay  themselves  with  a  perpetual  beauty 
and  verdure;  while  you  lie  groveling  upon  the  ground,  liable  to  be  crushed  by 
every  fool  that  comes  near  you,  and  impoverished  by  the  luxurious  droppings 
which  fall  from  my  leaves." 

"All  this  may  be  true,"  replied  the  Bramble;  "but  when  the  woodman  has 
marked  you  out  for  public  use,  and  the  sounding  ax  comes  to  be  applied  to  your 
root,  I  am  mistaken  if  you.will  not  be  glad  to  change  situations  with  the  very  worst 
of  us." 

MORAL. 

In  every  condition  wc  should  be  humble;  for  the  loftier  the  station,  the  greater 
the  danger. 


70 


ORIGINAL    ACROSTICS. 


Jfiargknl 


ONE   OK  Tin:   OltUilN.VL   TIIIIITEEN. 

POPULATIiiN   IN   ISOii, 

MUMUEU  OK  SQL'AUK   MILKS,   11,124. 


(  Clfl,7R3  WHITES. 
I    8:.,;i82  BLACKS, 


ORIGINAL   ACROSTICS.  71 


o>*<o<^  — 


^iHiAJESTIC  and  rich,  her  name  we  adore, 
A  comfort  to  all,  to  the  rich  and  the  poor; 
Revealing  true  worth  to  the  men  of  each  state, 
Yet  half  of  her  charms  we  can  not  relate ; 
Look  at  her  cities  and  mansions  around, 
Alive  with  fine  ladies,  for  beauty  renowned, 
Neat  and  most  lovely  while  ages  shall  roll, 
Defending  from  harm,  their  virtues  extol. 


gMt.—tht  Wiooh  a«b  Ibe  Clobn. 

A  couxTRT  fellow  came  one  day  into  a  wood,  and  looked  about  him  with  some 
concern  ;  upon  which  the  treci*,  with  a  curiosity  natural  to  some  other  creatures, 
asked  him  what  he  wanted?  lie  replied,  that  he  wanted  only  a  piece  of  wood  to 
make  a  handle  to  his  hatchet.  Since  that  was  all,  it  was  voted  unanimously  that 
he  should  have  a  piece  of  good,  sound,  tough  ash.  But  he  had  no  sooner  received 
and  fitted  it  for  his  purpose,  than  he  began  to  lay  about  him  unmercifully,  and  to 
hack  and  hew  without  distinction,  felling  the  noblest  trees  in  all  the  forest.  Then 
the  oak  is  said  to  have  spoken  thus  to  the  beech,  in  a  low  whisper,  "  Brother,  we 
must  take  it  for  our  pains." 

THE  APPLICATION. 

No  people  are  more  justly  liable  to  suffer  than  those  who  furnish  their  enemies 
with  any  kind  of  assistance.  It  is  generous  to  forgive ;  it  is  enjoined  on  us  by  religion 
to  love  our  enemies;  but  he  that  trusts,  much  more  contributes  to  the  strengthen- 
ing and  arming  of  an  enemy,  7iiny  almost  depend  upon  repenting  him  of  hia 
inadvertent  benevolence ;  and  has,  moreover,  this  to  add  to  his  distress :  that  when 
he  might  have  prevented  it  he  brought  misfortunes  upon  himself,  by  his  own 
credulity. 


ORIGINAL   ACROSTICS. 


^"isiriri  af  ^aluuiiiia. 


UIK  cvriKiL. 


POPULATION   OK  THK  KNTIRK  DISTRICT,  IN   1800.  75,321. 
"     WASHIN'atON    CITY,   tjl.403. 


ORIGINAL  ACROSTICS.  73 


IllasljiiKitoii  €\\\). 


WEEP  loudly,  proud  City,  for  thy  jjlory  has  fled ! 
And  thy  people  endanjiei-ed.  arc  trembling  with  dread  ; 
Some  leaving  scared  badly,  while  Lincoln  and  crew, 
Hath  soiled  thy  escutcheon,  and  hath  ruined  thee  too — 
Incumbered  witii  ruffians,  witli  iicndish  long  claws, 
Now  seizing  our  goods,  and  in  defiance  of  laws — 
Grasping  our  weapons — and  think  in  one  day 
Their  cohorts  can  whip  us  and  make  us  obey 
Old  Lincoln  !     But  hear  us — tho'  we  die  on  the  fielA 
Never!  nol  never!  to  him  will  we  yield. 

Corrupted  by  monsters,  thy  brightness  is  gone, 
In  the  zenith  of  glory  we  view  thee  forlorn — 
Thy  fanes  and  thy  mansions,  tho'  towering  so  high, 
Yielding  to  armed  men  soon  in  ruins  will  lie! 


GREATNESS. 

I  have  touch'd  the  liighest  point  of  my  greatness 
And  from  that  full  Meridian  of  my  glory 
I  haste  to  my  setting !     I  sliall  fall 
Like  a  bright  exhalation  in  the  Evening 
And  no  man  see  me  more. — Shakspearb. 


74 


ORIGINAL    ACTvOSTICS. 


urgima. 


ONE   OF  THE   ORIGINAL   THIRTKEN 

(■  1,097,373   WHITES. 
POPULATION   IN   1860,^ 

(.     405,820  SLAVES, 

NDMBEIl   OF  SQUARE   MILES,   G1,3G2. 


ORIGINAL   ACROSTICS. 


1 


oj*;o 


allRGINIA!  Virginia!  I  lovo  thoo  so  well! 
In  youth  o'er  thy  hills  and  thy  streams  did  I  roam ; 
Resplendent  with  cities,  in  thee  could  I  dwell, 
Glad,  glad  would  I  leave  thee,  my  fair  sunny  home. 
It  was  on  thy  soil  that  my  parents  first  gazed, 
Near  Banistoe  river,  not  far  from  its  mouth; 
Industrious,  their  children  to  labor  they  raised. 
And  hoping  to  enrich  us  they  moved  to  the  South. 


enable. — STbe  |lTolc  anb  bcr  ^am. 

A  TOCNo  mole  snuffed  up  her  nose,  and  told  her  dam  she  smelt  an  odd  kind 
of  a  smell.  By  and  by,  "  0  strange  !"  says  she,  "  what  a  noise  there  is  in  my  ears ;  as 
if  ten  thousand  paper-mills  were  going."  A  little  after,  she  was  at  it  again.  "  Look, 
look,  wliat  is  that  I  see  yonder  ?  it  is  just  like  the  flames  of  a  fiery  furnace."  To 
whom  the  dam  replied,  "  Prythee,  child,  hold  your  idle  tongue;  and  if  you  would 
have  us  allow  you  any  sense  at  all,  do  not  affect  to  show  more  than  nature  has  given 
you." 

THE  APPLICATION. 

It  is  wonderful  that  affectation,  that  odious  quality,  should  have  been  always  so 
common  and  epidemical,  since  it  is  not  more  disagreeable  to  others  than  hurtful 
to  the  person  that  wears  it.  By  affectation,  we  aim  at  being  thought  to  possess 
some  accomplishments  which  we  have  not,  or,  at  showing  what  we  have  in  a 
conceited,  ostentatious  manner.  Now  this  we  may  be  assured  of,  that  among  dis- 
cerning people  at  least,  when  we  endeavor  at  anything  of  this  kind,  instead  of 
succeeding  in  the  attempt,  wc  detract  from  some  real  possession,  and  make  quali- 
ties, that  would  otherwise  pass  well  enough,  appear  nauseous  and  fulsome. 


7G 


ORIGINAL    ACROSTICS. 


ONE   or   TOE   ORIOINAF,  THIRTEEN. 

r  C79,9ti'i  WHITES. 
rorULATION   IN    18G0,    - 

(  328,377  ni.ACKS. 

NUMBER   OF   SQUARE   MII-ES,  f>U,704. 


ORIGINAL    ACllOSTICS. 


%%-0  stato  more  freo  from  (lel)t  than  she; 
0,  could  the  proud  her  farms  but  see! 
Hich  farms  of  tar,  rich  farms  of  pitch — 
They  would,  methinks,  pronounce  her  rich. 
Her  bottom  land  is  very  good, 
Covered  with  the  best  of  wood. 
And  will  produce,  Avhen  cleared  away, 
Rich  crops  of  wheat,  rich  crops  of  hay, 
Oats,  too,  and  corn,  toliacco  and  rye 
Leap  like  trees,  and  seek  the  sky; 
Inviting  us  to  go  and  view 
Numerous  men  and  women  true, 
At  work  in  corn  and  cotton  too. 


^ablc. — Cbc  proub  /rog. 

An  ox,  grnzing  in  a  meadow, chanccrl  to  set  his  footnmoiirra  pnrfol  of  yoimg  fro?^, 
and  tro(i  one  of  them  to  death.  The  rest  informed  their  mother,  when  she  came 
home,  what  had  happened,  telling  her  that  the  heast  which  did  it  was  the  hiigest 
creature  that  ever  they  saw  in  their  lives  "  What,  was  it  so  hig?"  says  the  oM 
frog,  swelling  and  Mowing  up  her  sjierkled  belly  to  a  great  degree.  '■  <),  higgf-r  by 
a  vast  deal,"  say  they.  "  And  so  big?"  says  she,  straining  herself  yet  more.  "  In- 
deed, mamma,"  say  they,  "if  yon  were  to  burst  yourself,  you  would  never  be  so 
big."     She  strove  yet  again,  and  burst  herself  indeed. 

THE  APPLICATION. 

Whenever  a  man  cndoavors  to  live  equal  with  one  of  a  greater  fortune  than 
himself,  he  is  exnc  to  share  a  like  fate  with  the  frog  in  the  fable.  II<>w  many  vain 
people,  of  moderate  ea-^y  circumstances,  burst  and  come  to  nothing,  by  vieing 
with  those  whose  estates  arc  more  ample  than  their  own. 


OlilGINAL    ACKO.STICS. 


ONE  OF  TIIK   ORIGINAL   TIIIltTEEN. 


rorrr-ATioN  in  isgo 


r  308,18f.  WillTES, 
(  4(I8,1S,1SI-AVES. 


NUMHEU    OK    SyrAKK    MII.ES,   34,(K)0. 
SETTLED    IN    Ir.TO. 


ORIGINAL   ACROSTICS.  79 


STAUNCH  advocate  of  princi}>lc  and  ric^ht, 
Of  hazard  her  sons  did  never  once  think, 
Upheld  by  jnstice,  the  first  in  the  (ijrlit ; 
The  base  procedure  of  treacherous  old  "Z/mA*," 
Her  ])eoplc  coidd  sec,  before  you  can  wink. 

Courageous — they  made  them  batteries  of  wood, 
And  to  their  foes  their  banners  unfurl'd, 
Resolving  to  conquer  or  pour  out  their  blood — 
Over  the  fort  they  cannon  balls  hurl'd, 
Leaving  impressions  wherever  they  struck, 
Igniting  Old  Sumter,  the  flames  rose  high  ! 
Now  glory  to  her  sons,  we  admire  their  pluck — 
And  all  that  do  Abe  Lincoln  defy. 


.fablc— iljE  ^ss  intb  fbc  f  illlc  Jlog. 

TnK  ass  obscrvine;  how  great  a  favorite  the  little  dog  was  with  his  master,  how 
much  caressed,  and  fondled,  and  fed  with  good  hits  at  every  meal ;  and  for  no  other 
reason,  as  he  could  perceive,  butskipi)ing  and  frisking  about,  wagging  his  tail,  and 
leaping  up  into  his  master's  lap,  he  was  resolved  to  imitate  the  same,  and  see 
whether  such  a  behavior  would  not  procure  him  the  same  favors.  Accordingly, 
the  master  was  no  sooner  come  home  frnm  walking  about  the  fields  and  gardens, 
and  was  seated  in  his  easy  chaii",  than  the  ass,  who  observed  him,  came  gamboling 
and  braying  toward  him,  in  a  very  awkward  manner.  The  master  could  not  help 
laughing  aloud  at  the  odd  sight.  But  tlie  jest  .soon  turned  into  earnest  when  he 
felt  the  rough  salute  of  the  ass's  fore- feet,  who,  raising  himself  ujmn  his  hinder  legs, 
pawed  against  his  breast  with  a  most  loving  air,  and  would  fain  have  jumjied  into 
his  lap.  The  good  man,  terrified  at  this  outrageous  behavior,  and  unable  to  endure 
the  weight  of  so  heavy  a  beast,  cried  out,  upon  which  one  of  his  servants  running 
in  with  a  good  stick,  and  laying  on  lieartily  ujwn  the  bones  of  the  poor  ass,  sooD 
couviuccd  him,  that  every  cue  who  desires  it  is  uot  qualified  to  be  a  favorite. 


80 


ORIGINAL    ACUOSTICS. 


'S 


rargm. 


ONE    (IF   THE   (iHICIXAL   TllinTEEN. 

riTK8. 
i'E8. 
MMllKU   OF   SliL'AUK   MILt><,  .'*,(IOO. 


r<iIMI,ATIi>N    IS    lHf.n. 


r  61.'.,.Tlti  WHIT 
(  4r,7.4(;i  SI.AVl 


ORIGINAL   ACROSTICS.  81 


U'* 


> 
jsaIO  on,  go  on,  from  strength  to  strength, 
Enterprising,  and  at  length 
One  more  raih'oad  will  be  done, 
Ready  for  the  cars  to  run. 
Go  on,  go  on,  improvements  make, 
It  is  time  for  states  to  wake, 
And  from  thee  some  lessons  take. 


^abU. — Clje  ^car  anb  t^c  I!cc-!pibcs. 

A  BEAR,  climbing  over  the  fence  into  a  place  where  bees  were  kept,  began  to 
plunder  the  hives,  and  rob  them  of  their  houey.  But  the  bees,  to  revenge  the 
injury,  attacked  him  in  a  whole  swarm  together;  and  though  they  were  not  able 
to  pierce  his  rugged  hide,  yet,  with  their  little  stings,  thfy  so  annoyed  his  nostrils, 
that,  unable  to  endure  the  smarting  pflin,with  impatience  he  tore  the  skin  over  his 
ears  with  his  own  claws,  and  sufTored  ample  punishment  for  the  injury  he  did  the 
bees,  in  breaking  open  their  waxen  cells. 

THE  ArrLICATION. 

Many  and  great  are  the  injuries  of  which  some  men  are  guilty  toward  others, 
for  the  sake  of  gratifying  some  liquorish  a})petite.  For  there  are  those  who  would 
not  stick  to  bring  desolation  upon  their  co!uitry,  and  the  hazarcl  of  their  own  necks 
into  the  bargain,  rather  than  balk  a  wicked  inclination,  eitherof  cruelty,  ambition, 
or  avarice.  But  it  were  tfl  be  wished  all  who  are  hurried  by  such  blind  impulses, 
would  but  consider  a  moment  before  they  proceed  to  irrevocable  execution.  In- 
juries and  wrongs  not  only  call  for  revenge  and  reparation,  with  the  voice  of  erpiity 
itself,  but  oftentimes  carry  their  punishment  along  with  them  ;  and,  by  an  unfore- 
seen train  of  events,  are  retorted  on  the  head  of  the  actor  of  them  ;  and  not  seldom, 
from  a  deep  remorse,  exjualed  ujion  himself  by  his  own  hand. 

As  for  the  reprobatea  whose  forehead?"  are  hardened  with  tri|)le  bra"*,  and 
hacked  with  daily  diliberate  practice  in  villany,  we  can  not  so  much  as  hope  to 
reclaim  them  by  arguments  of  rea-son  and  justice;  and  must,  therefore,  be  forced 
to  leave  them  to  the  necessary  consequence-!  of  impiety. 


82 


ORIGINAL    ACUOSriCS. 


Jlcrio2. 


AI>MITTi;i)    INTO   THE    t'NION,   1845. 

81,8«S   WHITES. 
'K8. 
MMnKIl    dl'    .SQlAl'K    MII.KS,    &»,-J0.1. 


rctlTLAT 


(     81,8«S   WHITES 
•ION    IN    ISiyiJ 

I,     (-.i.sw   SliAVKa 


ORIGINAL   ACROSTICS.  83 


-»oV*<o 


f] 


^) PtESII  fruits  from  tlicc  wc  love  to  see; 
Luscious  lemons  from  the  tree, 
Oranges  too,  ripe  and  new, 
Right  from  thee  we  love  to  chew. 
In  thee  is  seen  the  evergreen, 
Decked  with  foliage,  like  a  queen 
Arrayed  in  garments  white  and  clean 


^■Mt. — tht  STrabcIcrs. 

Two  men  travelinsj  upon  the  roail,  one  of  Ihoni  saw  nn  ax  Iving  upon  the  ground, 
where  somebody  had  been  hewing  timber  ;  so,  taking  it  iip,  says  he  :  "I  have  found 
an  ax."  "  Do  not  say  /,"  says  the  other,  "  but  we  have  found  ;  for  as  we  are 
companions,  we  ought  to  sliare  it  between  ns."  But  the  first  would  not  consent. 
However,  they  had  not  gone  far  before  the  owner  of  the  ax,  hearing  what  had 
become  of  it,  pursued  them  with  a  warrant;  which,  when  the  fellow  that  had  it 
perceived,  "Alas!"  says  he,  to  his  comjianion,  "we  are  undone"  "  Xay,"  says 
the  other,  "  do  no  not  say  tec,  but  Jam  undone  ;  for  as  you  would  not  let  nie  share 
the  prize,  neither  will  I  share  the  danger  with  you." 

THE  APPLICATION. 

This  fable  hints  to  us  the  convenience,  if  not  necessity,  of  making  our  friondshijis 
firm  and  lasting.  And  to  this  purpose,  nothing  is  so  requisite  as  a  strict  observance 
of  the  rules  of  honor  and  generosity;  for  the  very  life  and  sotiI  of  friendship  sub- 
sists upon  mutual  benevolence,  uj)on  conferring  and  receiving  obligations  on  either 
hand.  A  stingy,  reserved  behavior  starves  it;  it  ought  to  be  open,  free,  and  com- 
municative; without  the  least  tincture  of  suspicion  or  distrust.  For  jealousy  in 
friendship  is  a  certain  indication  of  a  false  heart;  though  in  love  it  niny  be  tho 
distinguishing  mark  of  a  true  one. 


84 


ORIGINAL   ACKOSTICS. 


J^khma. 


ADMITTED   INTO   TIIK    UNION,  WM. 

IITBS. 

HUMBKU    OK   fSQlAIiE   MILKS",   59,208. 


POPULATION   IN    181X1, 


(  620,714   WFIITBS 

A 

{  435, ITM  SLAVKS 


ORIGINAL   ACKOSTICS.  85 


ick.Bama< 


Acknowledged  rich  i)y  aii  tiio  wise, 

Lovely  state  thy  name  we  prize; 
Acquiring  W(>alth  from  year  to  year, 
Bravely  onward  persevere. 
Among  the  richest  states  that  be. 
Men  and  women  kind  and  free. 
All  say  they  love  to  live  in  thee. 


fables. — (flK  cfigljli'ig  (Tochs. 

Two  cocks  were  fighting  for  the  sovereignty  of  fhe  <liing-hill.  And  one  of  them 
hnving  got  the  better  of  the  other,  he  that  was  vanquished  crept  into  a  hole,  nn<i 
hid  himself  for  some  time  ;  but  the  victor  flew  up  to  an  eminent  place,  clajiped  his 
wings,  and  crowed  out  victory.  An  engle,  who  was  watching  for  liis  prey  near  tho 
place,  saw  him,  and  making  a  stoop,  trussed  him  in  his  talons,  and  carried  him 
off.  The  cock  that  had  been  beaten  perceived  this,  soon  quitted  his  hole,  and 
shaking  off  all  remembrance  of  his  late  disgrace,  gallanted  the  hens  with  all  tho 
intrepidity  imaginable. 

THE  ArrLICATION. 

This  fable  shows  the  impropriety  and  inci>nvenience  of  running  info  extremes. 
Much  of  our  happiness  depends  upon  kecjiing  an  even  balance  in  our  words  and 
actions;  in  not  suffering  the  scale  of  onr  reason  to  mount  us  too  high  in  time  of 
jtrosperity,  nor  to  sink  too  low  with  the  weight  of  adverse  fortune. 


5'bf  ^rn  iinb  the  .§ln:ilfb(rr. 

A  HEX  finding  son)e  serpenl's  eggs  in  a  dung-hill,  sot  upon  them  witli  a  design 
to  hatch  them.  A  swallow  perceiving  it,  flew  toward  her,  and  said  with  some 
warmth  and  passion:  "Arc  ymi  mad,  to  sit  hovering  over  a  brood  of  such  perni- 
cious creatures  as  you  do?  Be  assured,  the  moment  you  bring  them  to  light,  you 
arc  the  first  they  will  attack,  and  reek  their  venomous  spite  upon." 


SG 


OlilGlNAL   ACr.OSTICS. 


[laGISGippi. 


AI>MITTKI>   INTO    TIIK    TNION,    1817. 

407,5r.l   WHITES. 
-ACKS. 
NTMIlKIt   (»K   SylAlti;    MII,i:S,   47,150. 


rOI'l'l,ATIi)\    IN    ISO 


I  407,5r.l   \VH 
'  (   «7'J,t07    Ul.f 


ORIGINAL   ACllOSTICS.  87 


Ji^fesissipp 


oVfXc 


IliSiOST  lovely  state,  we  reverence  thee; 

Independent  ever  be, 

So  long  as  farms  in  thee  are  seen, 

Some  white  and  some  with  cotton  green. 

Infringe  thou  on  no  other  state. 

Still  strive  on,  support  the  great, 

Sustain  the  good,  and  lead  the  blind 

In  the  only  way  to  find 

Peace,  which  will  sujiport  the  mind. 

Permit  us,  lastly,  to  be  taught, 

Inclined  to  do  the  things  we  ought. 


(fablt. — STbe  porcupine  anb  Ihc  c^nahcs. 

A  PORcrpiXE  wanting  to  shelter  himself,  desired  a  nest  of  snakes  to  give  hiin 
admittance  into  their  cave.  They  were  j>rcvailed  upon,  and  let  him  in  accordingly  ; 
but  were  so  annoyed  with  his  sharp  prickly  quills,  that  they  soon  repented  of  their 
easy  compliance,  and  entreated  the  porcupine  to  withdraw,  and  leave  them  their 
h<^ile  to  themselves.  "  No,"  says  he,  "  let  them  quit  the  place  that  do  not  like  it ; 
for  my  part,  I  am  well  enough  aatisficil  as  I  am." 


THE  APPLICATION. 

Some  people  arc  of  such  brutish,  inhospilnble  tempers,  that  there  is  no  living 
with  them,  without  greatly  incommoding  ourselves.  Therefore,  before  we  enter 
inffl  any  degree  of  friendship,  alliance,  or  jinrtnership  with  any  person  whatever, 
We  should  thoroughly  consider  his  nature  and  fjualilies,  his  circumstances  and  his 
humor.  There  ought  to  be  something  in  each  of  these  respects  to  tally  and  corre- 
spond with  our  own  niea.sures,  to  suit  our  genius,  and  adapt  itself  to  the  size  and 
proportion  of  our  desires,  otherwise  our  association,  of  whatever  kind,  may  jirovo 
the  greatest  [ilagues  of  our  life. 


ORIGINAL    ACROSTICS. 


^aubiaua. 


ADMITTKD   INTH  TIIK  UNIOV,  1S12. 

I'dl'II 

NU.MllKll    OF    SylAKK    Mll.KS,    Il,:il0, 


(  a.-. (,■245  WiriTES. 
\  Til  IN    IN    1S(«I,    . 

(  .•il2,isr.  SLAVES, 


ORIGINAL   ACROSTICS.  80 


;cJiifeiaii-a». 


ET  thy  fame  for  farming  rise 
On  every  breeze  that  flms  the  skies; 
Unvailing  merit,  let  it  roll 
In  accents  clear  from  pole  to  pole; 
Surrounding  states  perhaps  will  be 
Induced  to  follow  after  thee; 
And  will  to  thee  for  sugar  send — 
Not  only  so,  but  be  thy  fi'iend, 
And  praise  thee  till  the  world  shall  end. 


^able.— f^c  Cat  aitb  t^c  Pite. 

A  CKRTAiN  house  was  much  infested  with  mice ;  but  at  In^t  they  jjot  a  cat,  tvho 
caught  and  cat  every  day  some  of  them.  The  mice  finding  their  inimhers  grow  thin, 
consulted  what  was  best  to  be  done  for  the  preservation  of  the  public  from  the 
jaws  of  the  devouring  cat.  They  debated,  and  canio  to  this  resolution  :  that  no  one 
should  go  below  the  upper  shelf.  The  cat,  observing  the  mice  no  longer  come 
down  as  usual,  hungry  and  disappointed  of  her  ))rey,  b;ul  recourse  to  this  strata- 
gem :  she  hung  by  her  hinder  legs  on  a  peg,  which  stuck  in  the  wall,  and  made 
as  if  she  had  been  dead,  hoping  by  this  lure  to  entice  the  mice  to  cume  down.  She 
had  not  been  in  this  posttire  long,  before  a  cunning  old  mouse  peejird  over  the  erlge 
of  the  shelf,  and  spoke  thus:  "Aha,  my  good  friend!  are  you  there?  there  j-ou 
may  be  I  I  would  not  trust  myself  with  you,  though  your  skin  were  stuflTed  wilh 
straw." 

THE  APPLICATION. 

Prudent  folks  never  trust  those  a  second  time  who  have  deceived  them  once. 
And,  indeed,  we  can  not  well  be  too  catitious  in  following  this  rule  ;  for,  uj>on  ex- 
amination, we  shall  find  that  most  of  the  misfortunes  whicli  befall  us  proceed  from 
our  too  great  credulity.  Thoy  that  know  how  to  suspect,  without  hurling  or  ex- 
posing themselves,  until  honesty  comes  to  be  more  in  fashion,  can  never  Busjicct 
too  much. 


90 


ORIGINAL   ACROSTICS. 


^fXSS. 


AHMITTKI)    INTO   THE    rS'loN,    isl.s. 

I'OIM  l.ATHiN    IN    ISfKi, 

Nl  MltKI!    <»K   SylAIJK    MII.KS.   27J,:i.'.6. 


(  4I.'.,90'J    WIIITKS. 
I,   184,'J'O   SI,AVKS. 


OraCINAL   ACROSTICS.  91 


HY  lands  aro  rich  and  sweet  thy  clirae, 
Ever  miki  so  be  it. 
X  neither  begins  nor  ends  a  rhyme — 
And  yet  we  phice  it  in  the  line, 
So  the  folks  may  see  it. 


JfabU. — C^e  ^usbanbmuit  anb  bis  ^ons. 

A  CERTAIN  Imsbandman  lyinp;  at  the  point  of  death,  nnd  bcinsr  desirous  his  sons 
ehciuld  pursue  that  innocent,  entertaining  course  of  agriculture  in  which  himself 
had  been  engaged  all  his  life,  made  use  of  this  expedient  to  induce  them  to  it.  He 
called  them  to  his  bed-side,  and  spoke  to  this  effect:  "All  the  patrimony  I  have 
to  liequeath  to  you,  sons,  is  my  farm  and  vineyard,  of  which  I  make  you  joint-heirs. 
But  I  charge  you  not  to  let  it  go  out  of  your  own  occupation  ;  for,  if  I  have  any 
treasure  besides,  it  lies  buried  somewhere  in  the  ground,  within  a  foot  of  the  sur- 
face." This  made  the  sons  conclude  that  he  talked  of  money  which  he  had  hid 
there  ;  so  afl-er  their  father's  death,  with  unwearied  diligence  and  application  they 
carcfiilly  dug  up  ever}'  inch,  both  of  the  farm  and  vineyard.  From  whence  it 
came  to  pass,  that  though  they  missed  of  the  treasure  which  they  expected,  the 
grfiund,  by  being  so  well  stirred  and  loosened,  prodiiced  so  jilentiful  a  crop  of  all 
that  was  sowed  in  it,  as  proved  a  real,  and  that  no  inconsiderable  treasure. 

THE  APPLICATION. 

T/nbor  nTid  industry  well  ap])lied,  seldom  fail  of  finding  a  treasure;  and  sinco 
»<>»iieihing  toward  the  iuconveniences  and  [)le.asures  of  life  maj'  be  thus  procured, 
why  sho!ild  we  lose  and  throw  it  away,  by  being  slothful  and  idle  ?  Exercise  is  a 
great  support  of  health,  and  health  is  by  far  the  greatest  single  blessing  of  life; 
which  alone  will  weigh  sufficiently  with  any  considerate  man,  so  ns  t^  keep  him 
from  being  utterly  destitute  of  eni]>loyment.  But  of  all  the  kinds  of  treasure  which 
are  sure  to  reward  the  diligence  of  the  active  man,  none  is  more  agrecatde,  cither 
in  the  pursuit  or  iX)8aos8ion,  than  that  which  arises  from  the  culture  of  the  earth. 


92 


ORIGINAL   ACROSTICS. 


^ 


i^2lifornia. 


ADMITTKI)   INTO   THK    TNIOX,   1S50. 
POPi;i,ATiriN    IN    18Ct1,   :Mt4,77n. 
KIHIIKU   OK    SylAKK   MII.KS,    188,081. 


ORIGINAL  ACROSTICS.  93 


oKXc 


;)OUNTRY  far  renowned  for  gold, 
And  for  soil,  rich  and  new. 
Lofty  hills  and  torrents  bold, 
Immense  streams,  and  branches  too, 
Flow  through  thy  hills  of  gold. 
O  happy  land,  illustrious  one. 
Richest,  brightest  clime  that  be. 
No  land,  no  state  beneath  the  sun, 
In  all  God's  wide  dominions  free. 
Acquires  wealth  so  fast  as  thee. 


#ablc.— Cljc  Cobctous  Pair. 

A  POOR,  covetous  wretch,  who  had  scraped  together  a  good  parcel  of  money,  went 
aud  dug  a  hole  in  one  of  his  liokis  and  hid  it.  The  great  pleasure  of  his  life  was, 
to  go  and  look  upon  his  treasure,  once  a  day  at  least;  which  one  of  his  servants 
observing,  and  guessing  there  was  something  more  than  ordinary  in  the  place, 
came  at  night,  found  it,  and  carried  it  off.  The  next  day,  returning  as  usual  to 
the  scene  of  his  delight,  and  perceiving  it  had  been  ravished  away  from  him,  he 
tore  his  hair  for  grief,  and  uttered  the  doleful  conijjlaint  of  his  despair  to  the  woods 
and  meadows.  At  last,  a  neighbor  of  his,  who  knew  his  temper,  overhearing  him, 
and  being  informed  of  the  occasion  of  his  sorrow,  "  Cheer  up,  man,"  says  he,  "  thou 
hast  lost  nothing;  there  is  the  hole  for  thee  to  go  and  peep  at  still,  and  if  thou 
canst  but  fancy  the  money  there,  it  will  do  just  as  well." 

THE  APPLICATION. 

Of  all  the  appetites  to  which  human  nature  is  subject,  none  is  so  strong,  so  lasting, 
and,  at  the  same  time,  so  unaccountable,  as  that  of  avarice.  Our  other  desires  gen- 
erally cool  and  slacken  at  the  approach  of  old  age;  but  this  flourishes  under  gray 
hairs,  and  triumphs  amid  impotence  and  infirmity.  All  our  other  longings  have 
something  to  be  said  in  excuse  for  them,  let  them  be  at  what  time  of  life  soever. 
But  it  is  above  reason,  and,  therefore,  truly  incomprehensible,  why  a  man  should 
be  passionately  fond  of  money,  only  for  the  sake  of  gazing  upon  it. 


91 


ORIGINAL   ACROSTICS. 


r?niir55??. 


^rAGRteULI^URE.W^^" 


ADKITTKH  INTO   TIIK    UNIdN,   1796. 

809,628  WHITES. 
.AVKS. 
NUMliKU  UK  bQUAlu:    MlLt:S.  46,000. 


POPUI.ATIDN    IN    l>s(Jo, 


{809,628  Wll 
2s7,n2  SL/ 


ORIGINAL   ACROSTICS.  95 


^IIROUGll  thee  the  loveliest  rivers  glide, 

Enriching  thee  on  every  side. 

No  truer  hearts  a  state  can  boast, 

No  fairer  maidens  love  can  toast. 

Each  rill  of  thine  is  dear  to  me, 

Sweet  land,  ray  native  Tennessee. 

So  long  as  life  this  heart  shall  warm, 

E'er  to  thee  my  thoughts  will  turn, 

Emblem  of  the  Eternal  One.* 

♦  Trinity  in  Uuity,  three  states  by  natural  divisions,  yet  one  in  fact. 


inhk.—^t  gull  anb  thj  dPont 

Thb  bull  being  pursued  by  the  lion,  made  toward  a  cave,  in  which  he  designed 
to  secure  himself;  but  was  opposed  just  at  the  entrance  by  a  goat,  who  had  got 
possession  before  him,  and  threatening  a  kind  of  defiance  with  his  horns,  seemed 
resolved  to  dispute  the  pass  with  him.  The  bull,  who.thought  he  had  no  time  to  lose 
in  a  contest  of  this  nature,  immediately  made  dff  again,  but  told  the  goat  that  it 
was  not  for  fear  of  him  or  his  defiances,  "For,"  says  he,  "  if  the  lion  was  not  ao 
near,  I  would  soon  make  you  know  the  difference  between  a  bull  and  a  goat." 

THE  APPLICATION. 

It  is  very  inhuman  to  deny  succor  and  comfort  to  people  in  tribulation  ;  but  to 
insult  them,  and  add  to  the  weight  of  their  misfortunes,  is  something  superlatively 
brutish  and  cruel.  There  is,  however,  in  the  world,  a  sort  of  wretches  of  this  vile 
temper,  that  wait  for  an  opportunity  of  aggravating  their  neighbor's  affliction,  and 
defer  the  execution  of  their  evil  inclinations  until  they  can  do  it  to  the  best  ad- 
vantage. If  any  one  labors  under  an  expensive  lawsuit,  lest  he  should  escape 
from  that,  one  of  these  gentlemen  will  take  care  to  arrest  him  in  a  second  action  ; 
hoping  at  least,  to  keep  him  at  bay,  while  the  more  powerful  adversary  attacks 
him  on  the  other  side.  One  can  not  consider  this  tcmjier  without  observing  some- 
thing remarkably  cowardly  in  it ;  for  these  whiffling  antagonists  never  begin  their 
encounter  until  they  are  surf  the  person  thoy  aim  at  is  alrea^ly  'ivorrnatcb''d. 


9G 


ORIGINAL   ACROSTICS. 


ADMITTKI)    INTO   TIIK   UNION,   183C. 

631,710  WHITES. 

NUMUEK   OK  8QUAUK    JtlLK.S,  52,1'J(J. 


I'oriLATKlN    IN    18G0, 


(-631,710  WIIIT 
I  109,Or>5  ShAVl 


ORIGINAL   ACROSTICS.  97 


.'DORNED  with  fields  of  cotton  white, 
Realm  of  wealth  and  realm  of  liglit, 
Keeping  step  with  states  that  bo 
Allied  to  all  the  brave  and  free. 
New,  yet  firm  and  brave  she  stands, 
Supporting  those  who  till  her  lands; 
And  from  men  beyond  the  sea 
She  buys  her  coffee,  spice,  and  tea. 


(fables. — PcatI)  anb  Cupib. 

Cupid,  one  sultry  summer's  noon,  tired  with  play,  and  faint  with  heat,  went  into 
a  cool  grotto  to  repose  himself,  which  happened  to  be  the  cave  of  Death.  He  threw 
himself  carelesslj'  down  on  the  floor,  and  his  quiver  turning  topsy  turvy,  all  the 
arrows  fell  out,  and  mingled  with  those  of  Death,  which  lay  scattered  up  and  down 
the  place.  When  he  awoke,  he  gathered  them  up  as  well  as  he  could,  but  they 
were  so  intermingled,  that  though  he  knew  the  certain  number,  he  coulil  not  rightly 
distinguish  them  ;  from  whence  it  happened,  that  he  took  up  some  of  the  arrows 
which  belonged  to  Death,  and  left  several  of  his  own  in  the  room  of  them.  This 
is  the  cause  that  wc,  now  and  then,  see  the  hearts  of  the  old  and  decrepit  tratisfixed 
with  the  bolts  of  Love;  and  with  equal  grief  and  surprise,  behold  the  youthful, 
blooming  part  of  our  species  smitten  with  the  darts  of  Death. 

C^E  Crumjjttrr  talutt  ^risottcr. 

A  TRtTMPETBR  being  taken  prisoner,  in  a  battle,  begged  hard  for  quarters,  declar- 
ing his  innocence,  and  protesting  that  he  neither  had,  nor  could  kill  any  man, 
bearing  no  arms,  but  only  his  trumpet,  which  he  was  obliged  to  sound  at  the  word 
of  command.  For  that  reason,  replied  his  enemies,  arc  wedetermined  not  to  sparo 
you  ;  for  though  you  yourself  never  fight,  yet  with  that  wicked  instrument  of  yon  rs, 
you  blow  up  animosity  between  other  people,  and  so  are  the  occasion  of  much 
bloodshed. 


98 


ORIGINAL   ACROSTICS. 


Sissanri. 


ADMITTKIi  INTO   TIIK   UNION,   1837. 

l,08:.,.'10il  WHITES. 
\n,C,lO  SLAVES. 
NUMBER  OF  SQUaUE   MILES,   05,350. 


POPULATION    IN   ISOiJ 


ORIGINAL    ACROSTICS.  99 


vXtOST  rich  and  free,  we  find  in  thee 
Industrious  men  of  high  degree; 
Some  till  the  land,  while  others  stand 
Secure  from  storm,  with  staff  in  hand, 
Obliging  those  who  seek  for  clothes, 
Umbrella's  verse  or  prose. 
Really  we  are  glad  to  see 
Important  men  reside  in  thee. 


inh[t.—€ht  Pole. 

A  MtJLK,  which  was  fed  well,  and  worked  little,  grew  fat  and  wanton,  and  frisked 
about  very  notably-  "And  why  should  not  I  run  as  well  as  the  best  of  them  ?" 
f«ay8  he ;  "  it  is  well  known  I  had  a  horse  to  niy  father,  and  a  very  good  racer  ho 
was."  Soon  after  this,  his  master  took  him  out,  and  being  ujron  urgent  business, 
whipped  and  spurred  the  mule,  to  make  him  put  forward  ;  who,  beginning  to  tiro 
upon  the  roa<l,  changed  his  note,  and  said  to  himself:  "Ah,  where  is  the  horse's 
blood  you  boasted  of  but  now  ?  I  am  sorry  to  say  it,  friend,  but  indeed  your  worthy 
sire  was  an  ass,  and  not  a  horse." 

THE  ArrLICATIO]Sr. 

However  high  their  blood  may  beat,  one  may  venture  to  affirm  those  to  be  but 
mongrels  and  asses  in  reality  who  make  a.  bustle  about  their  genealogj'.  If  somo 
in  the  world  should  be  vain  enough  to  think  they  can  derive  their  ])edigree  from 
one  of  the  old  Roman  families,  and  being  otherwise  destitute  of  merit,  would  fain 
draw  some  from  thence,  it  might  not  be  improper  upon  such  an  occasion,  to  put 
them  in  mind  that  liomulux,  the  first  founder  of  that  people,  was  base  born,  and 
the  body  of  his  eubjects  made  up  of  outlaws,  murderers,  and  felons,  the  scum  anci 
offscouring  of  the  neighboring  nations,  and  that  they  propagated  their  descendantR 
by  rajies. 

As  a  man  truly  great  shines  sufficiently  bright  of  himself,  without  wanting  to  bo 
emblazoned  by  a  splendid  ancestry,  so  they  whose  lives  are  eclipsed  by  ffnilncss 
of  obscurity,  in»tea<l  of  showing  to  advantage,  look  but  tho  darker  for  being  placed 
in  the  same  line  with  tlicir  ilh\strious  forefathers. 


100 


on  10 1 N A  L    ACROSTICS. 


^?ninri^g. 


ADMITTKI)  INTO   TIIK   rNluN,    1792. 

9.tMi77  WHITES. 
lVK3. 
MUMUEU  UK  tiljUAUK   MILKS.  37,680. 


roi'UI-ATlON    IN   186), 


j  9.tMi77  Will 
'I  •>1.\\'M  SLA) 


OlirOINAL    ACROSTICS.  101 


i^sElurfe- 


a'.^c 


^TcNOWN  as  a  brave  and  farming  state, 
Entertaining,  rich,  and  groat, 
Nursing  men  whose  fame  is  known 
To  every  land  from  zone  to  zone. 
Unfailing  are  thy  sparkling  waters, 
Coniiding,  too,  thy  sons  and  daughters; 
Kindly  marching  side  by  side, 
Yet  free  from  vain  and  foolish  pride. 


^nblc— f  be  (i^aglr,  the  (Tut,  nub  the  §ob. 

An  eagle  had  built  her  nest  upon  the  top  branches  of  an  onk.  A  wild  cat  inhabited 
a  hole  in  the  middle,  and  in  the  liollow  part,  at  the  bottom,  was  a  sow,  with  a  wliole 
litter  of  pigs.  A  ha])py  neighborhood;  and  might  long  have  continued  so  had  it 
not  been  for  the  wicked  insinuations  of  the  designing  cat.  For,  first  of  all,  up  she 
crept  to  the  eagle  ;  "And,  good  neighbor,"  says  she,  "  we  shall  all  be  undone ;  that 
filthy  sow  yonder  does  nothing  but  lie  rooting  at  the  foot  of  the  tree;  and,  as  I 
suspect,  intends  to  grub  it  up,  that  she  may  the  more  easily  come  at  our  young 
ones.  For  my  part,  I  will  take  care  of  my  own  concerns;  you  may  do  as  you 
please  ;  but  I  will  watch  her  motions,  though  I  stay  at  home  this  month  for  it." 
When  she  had  said  this,  which  couM  not  fail  of  putting  the  eagle  in  a  great  fright, 
down  she  went,  and  ma<le  a  visit  to  the  sow  at  the  ))nltom  ;  and  putting  on  a  sor- 
rowful face,  "  I  hope,"  says  she,  "  you  do  npt  intend  to  go  abroad  to-day."  "  Why 
not?"  says  the  sow.  "Nay,"  replies  the  other,  "you  may  do  as  you  please;  but  I 
overheanl  the  eagle  tell  her  young  ones,  that  she  would  treat  them  with  a  pig,  the 
first  time  she  saw  you  go  out;  and  I  am  not  sure  but  she  may  take  up  witli  a  kit- 
ten in  (he  mean  time;  so,  good-morrow  to  yoti ;  you  will  excuse  me,  I  nmst  go  and 
lake  care  of  the  little  folks  at  home."  Awaj'  she  went  accordingly  ;  and  by  con- 
triving to  steal  out  softly  at  nights  for  lier  prey,  and  to  stand  watching  and  peeping 
all  day  at  her  hole,  as  under  great  concern,  she  made  such  an  impression  upon 
the  eagle  and  the  sow,  that  neither  of  them  dared  venture  abroad,  for  fear  of  the 
other.  The  consequence  of  which  was,  that  Ihempelves  and  their  young  ones,  in  a 
little  time,  were  all  starved,  and  made  prize  of  by  the  treacherous  cat  and  her 
kittens. 


102 


OIUGIXAL   ACi:o?TICS. 


^!na. 


AK.MITTKI)    INTii    TIIK    INION,    18(12. 
r<ir(I,ATI()N    IN    18r,n,   2,3.W,802. 
Kl'MllKIt    (IK   Pgi'AliK  MII.KS,   39,904. 


ORIGINAL   ACROSTICS.  103 


-*<»J«<c 


ETHODOX  from  days  of  youth, 
Holding  firmly  to  the  truth ; 
Industrious  and  in  wealth  abound, 
Outshiniug  every  state  around. 


J^ablc. — STIjc  (frogs  bfsmng  a  llTng. 

Thk  frogs,  living  an  easy  free  life  everywhere  among  the  lakes  and  ponds,  assem- 
bled togetlier  one  day  in  a  very  tumultuous  manner,  and  ])etitioned  Ju]>itcr  to  give 
them  a  king,  who  might  iusjicct  their  morals,  and  mak«i  them  live  a  little  honester. 
Jupiter  being  at  (hat  time  in  pretty  good  humor,  was  pleased  to  laugh  heartily  at 
their  ridiculous  request ;  and  throwing  a  little  log  down  into  the  pool,  cried,  "Thertt 
is  a  king  for  you."  The  sudden  splash  whioh  this  made  by  its  fall  into  the  water 
nt  first  terrified  them  so  exeecdingly  that  thi>y  were  afraid  to  eome  near  it.  But 
in  a  little  time,  seeing  it  lay  without  moving,  (hey  ventured,  by  degrees,  to  approach 
it;  and,  at  last,  finding  there  was  no  danger,  they  leaped  upon  it,  and,  in  short, 
treated  it  as  familiarly  as  they  pleased.  But  not  content  with  so  insipid  a  king 
as  this  was,  they  sent  their  deputies  to  petition  again  for  another  sort  of  one;  for 
this  they  neither  did  nor  could  like.  Upon  that,  he  sent  them  a  stork,  who,  without 
any  ceremony,  fell  a  devouring  and  eating  them  uji,  one  after  another,  as  fast  as 
he  could.  Then  they  8p]>lied  themselves  privately  to  Mercury,  and  got  him  to 
speak  to  Jujuter  in  their  behalf,  that  he  would  be  so  good  as  to  ble^s  them  again 
with  another  king,  or  restx>re  them  to  their  former  state.  "  No,"  says  he,  "  since  it 
was  their  own  choice,  let  the  obstinate  wretches  sutler  the  punishment  due  to  their 
folly." 

THE  APrLICATION. 

It  is  pretty  extraordinary  to  find  a  fable  of  this  kind  finished  with  rj  bold,  and 
yet  polite  a  turn  by  Pha^drus  :  one  who  attained  his  freedom  by  the  favor  of  Augus- 
tus, and  wrote  in  the  time  of  Tiberius  ;  who  were,  successively,  tyrannical  iisurpers 
of  the  Roman  government.  If  we  may  take  his  word  for  it,  ^E.wp  pjHike  it  upon 
this  occasion  :  NVTien  the  commonwealth  of  Athens  fiourishM  under  g'wd,  whole- 
some laws  of  its  own  enactinc,  they  relied  so  much  on  the  socvirity  of  their  liberty, 
that  they  negligently  srilVercd  it  to  run  out  into  licentiousness:  and  factions  haj)- 

feningt'obe  fomented  among  them  by  designing  peo))le,  jnucli  about  the  same  time, 
'isistratus  took  thatopporlunity  to  make  himself  master  of  their  cila<lel  and  lilxrliea 
both  Irtgelher.  The  Athenians,  (indiiig  them.-^elves  in  a  state  of  slavery,  though 
their  tyrant  hap]>eneil  to  be  a  very  merciful  one.,  yet  conbl  not  bear  (he  (hough(8 
of  it;  so  that  J^ftnp,  where  (here  was  no  n-medy,  i>r»-Heribr>s  thetn  pa(ience,  by 
example  of  the  loreguing  fable;  and  adds,  nl  l«st':  "  IHir /r/o/r,  my  dear  country- 
men. 6c  con  <c«toi»oiMyuMr;*rc-vc«^  cviidilMii,tiad(us  il  ii,/or/car  a  change  would  be  for 
the  worse" 


lol 


ORIGINAL    ACiUJSTlCS. 


ADMlTTKIi    INTO  TIIIC    INIoN,   1816. 
POPl'LATION   IN   ISCO,  I.ar70,8(i2. 
M'MUUU    OK   SQlAliK    MIl.KS,   3a,8(», 


OllIGINAL   ACK0STIC3.  105 


iii^liiMiu 


^F  foes  invade  thee  day  or  night, 
Newly  phimed  with  weapons  bright, 
Disperse  their  ranks,  and  make  them  stand 
In  awe  of  those  who  till  thy  land, 
And  those  who  are  from  vices  free. 
Now  bid  them  come  that  they  may  seo 
A  noble  race  of  men  in  thee. 


^ablc— Cljc  io^  m  tht  Widl 

A  fox  having  fallen  into  a  well,  made  a  shift,  by  sticking  his  claws  into  the  sides, 
to  keep  his  head  above  the  water.  Soon  after,  a  wolf  came  and  peeped  over  the 
brink;  to  whom  the  fox  applied  himself  very  earnestly  for  assistance;  entreating 
that  he  would  help  him  to  a  rope,  or  something  of  that  kind,  which  might  favor 
his  escape.  The  wolf,  moved  with  compassion  at  his  misfortune,  could  not  forbear 
expressing  his  concern.  "  Ah  I  poor  Reynard,"  says  he,  "  I  am  sorry  for  you  with 
all  my  heart;  how  could  you  possibly  come  into  this  melancholy  condition?" 
"  Nay,  prythee,  friend,"  replies  the  fox,  "  if  you  wish  me  well,  do  not  stand  pitying 
of  me,  but  lend  me  some  succor  as  fast  as  you  can;  for  i)ity  is  but  cold  comfort 
when  one  is  up  to  the  chiu  in  water,  and  within  a  hair'a  breadth  of  starving  or 
drowning." 

THE  APPLICATION. 

Pity,  indeed,  is,  of  itself,  but  poor  comfort  at  any  time;  and  unless  it  produces 
something  more  substantial,  is  rather  imjxTtineiitl}'  troublesome,  than  any  way 
agreeable.  To  stand  bemoaning  the  misfortunes  of  our  friends  without  offiTing 
some  expedient  to  alleviate  them,  is  only  echoing  to  their  grief,  and  ]iutting  them 
in  mind  that  they  are  miserable.  He  is  truly  my  friend,  who  with  a  ready  pres- 
ence of  mind  supports  me  ;  not  he  who  conilolcs  with  me  upon  my  ill-succen-i,  and 
Bays  he  is  very  sorry  for  my  loss.  In  short,  a  favor  or  obligation  is  doubled  by 
being  well  timed  ;  and  he  is  the  best  benefactor  who  knows  our  necessities,  and 
coni|>lie<i  with  our  wishes,  even  before  we  iisk  bitn. 


lOG 


origi::al  acr'GIIcs. 


|,I!inai5. 


Ai)MrrTi;i)  into  tiik  i'Mon,  isis. 

l'(irri,\TI()N    IN    IMUi,   1,(VJ1,2:18. 
NIMIIKU    OK   Syl  AKK   JIII.KS,   5:1,110. 


ORIGINAL   ACEOSXICS.  107 


HAVE  folt  some  of  tl\y  joys,  I  liave  .seen  some  of  thy  trecS; 
Lofty  and  towering,  yet  lashed  by  the  breeze 
Like  saplings  and  bushes,  I  have  seen  them  whirl  round 
In  their  pride  and  their  glory,  and  fall  to  the  ground. 
Not  many  hard  storms,  though,  pass  over  thee, 

Of  none  have  I  heai-d  but  the  one  seen  by  me; 
I  never,  I  never  shall  forget  that  hard  blast 
So  long  as  I  live,  or  memory  shall  last. 


^ablt. — Cbc  (f'oat  anb  t^c  J^ioit. 

The  lion,  soeing  the  goat  upon  a  steep,  craggy  rock,  where  he  could  not  come  at 
him,  asked  him  what  delight  he  could  take  to  skip  from  one  precipice  to  tinother, 
nil  day,  and  venture  the  breaking  of  his  neck  every  moment.  "  I  wonder,"  says 
he,  "  you  wou't  come  down  and  feed  ujion  the  plain  here,  where  there  is  such 
plenty  of  good  grass,  and  fine  sweet  herbs."  "Why,"  replies  the  goat,  "  I  can  not 
but  say  yoxir  opinion  is  right;  hut  you  look  so  very  hungry  and  designing,  that  to 
tell  the  truth,  I  do  not  care  to  venture  my  person  where  you  are." 

THE  ArrLICATION. 

Advice,  though  good  in  itself,  is  to  be  suspected  when  it  is  given  by  a  tricking, 
solf-interested  man.  Perhaps  we  shoiild  take  upon  ourselves,  not  only  a  very  great, 
but  unnecessary'  troul)le,  if  we  were  to  suspect  every  man  who  goes  to  advise  us. 
T5ut  this,  however,  is  necessar}':  that  when  we  have  reason  to  question  any  one  in 
point  of  honor  and  justice,  we  not  only  consider  well  Ijefore  we  suffer  ourselves  to 
be  persuaded  by  him,  but  even  resolve  to  have  nothing  to  do  in  any  affair  where 
such  treacherous,  slippery  spark*  are  concerned,  if  wc  can  avoid  it  without  much 
inconveuicuce. 


108 


ORIGINAL   ACROSTICS. 


:r!:i3i::i. 


ADMITTKT)  INTO  THE   UXI05,   1835. 
POPULATION    IN    1860,    -MpJOI. 
BVMltKIt  OV  i^QUAUE   MILE9,  &0,451. 


ORIGINAL   ACK0ST1C3.  100 


'Oa'I'ANY  rays  from  glory  are  shining  on  thee, 

In  their  beauty  and  splendor,  still  thousands  wc  see, 

Consisting  of  men  and  women  most  true, 

Hastening  with  gladness  thy  scenery  to  view. 

In  thy  rich  mines  of  copper,  and  fields  of  sweet  green, 

Great  numbers  of  men  may  daily  be  seen 

At  work,  and  delighted  on  thy  soil  to  dwell, 

Newly  settled  with  beings  who  love  thee  so  well. 


Ifloral  ^rsson, — Tiofo  to  cncr&;i(c  a  pcoplf, 

"W'hkx  Cyrus  received  intelligence  that  the  Lvdians  had  revolted  from  him,  he 
told  Cra?sus,  with  a  good  deal  of  emotion,  (hat  he  had  almost  determined  to  make 
them  all  slaves.  Croesus  begged  him  to  pardon  them  ;  "  But,"  said  lie,  "that  they 
may  no  more  rebel  or  be  troublesome  to  you,  command  (hem  to  lay  aside  theif 
arms,  to  wear  long  vests  and  buskins  ;  that  is,  to  vie  with  each  other  in  the  rich- 
ness and  elegance  of  their  dress.  Order  them  to  drink,  and  sing,  and  play,  and 
you  will  soon  see  their  spirits  broken,  and  themselves  changed  to  the  cfTcminacy 
of  woman,  so  that  they  will  no  more  rebel,  or  give  you  any  uneasiness."  The 
advice  was  followed,  and  the  result  proved  how  judicious  it  was  for  the  conqueror, 
and  how  sterling  qualities  and  energy  of  character  may  be  enervated  and  under- 
mined when  external  accomplishments  take  the  first  place  in  a  person's  estima' 
lion. 


^umoulin  anb  Ibc  ^pibtr's  ffilcb, 

Di'Rijro  the  horrible  masfacre  of  St.  Bartholomew  at  Paris,  by  which  so  many 
thousands  of  Christians  Were  perfidiously  and  rruelly  butchered,  the  celebrated 
Moulin  crept  into  an  oVen,  over  the  mouth  of  which  a  spider  immediately  wove 
its  web.  When  the  enemies  of  (he  Chrifl(ians  insjiected  the  premises,  they  passed 
by  thii  oven  without  examination,  saying,  that  it  was  plain  no  one  could  have  licen 
there  for  B^nic  days. 


uu 


OlilGlNAL   ACllUSTICS. 


ahmittki)  into  tiik  inion,  isis. 

rnl'|'I,AT|(iN    IN    l«i,(»,   708,186. 
MMIIKK    UK   SglAltlC    .MILKS,    63,021. 


01lIGI^'AL   ACROSTICS.  Ill 


fcj  AKE,  all  men,  come  everything, 
In  mutual  concert  join  and  sing; 
Sing  of  her  ])lains,  and  hills  of  red, 
Containing  mines  of  copper  and  lead. 
Old  and  young  should  on  her  gaze, 
Never  ceasing  her  to  praise. 
Sing  of  her  rills  and  fertile  hills, 
Increasing  with  men,  increasing  with  wealth 
Noted  for  game,  for  scenery  and  health. 


(fiiblc. — £bc  ITioa  aub  the  Ittousr. 

A  LION,  by  accident,  laid  his  paw  upon  a  poor  innocent  mouse.  The  frightened 
little  creature,  imagining  she  was  going  to  be  devoured,  begged  hard  for  her  life; 
urged  that  clemency  was  the  fairest  attribute  of  power,  and  eariiesfly  entrealcd  hia 
majesty  not  to  stain  his  illustrious  paws  with  the  blood  of  so  insignificant  an  animal; 
upon  which  the  lion  very  generously  set  her  at  liberty.  It  happened,  a  few 
days  afterward,  that  the  lion,  ranging  for  his  prey,  fell  into  the  toils  of  (he 
liunter. 

The  mouse  heard  his  roarings,  kncwtlie  voice  of  her  benefactor,  and,  immediately 
re])airing  to  his  assistance,  gnawed  in  pieces  the  meshes  of  the  net ;  and,  by  deliver- 
ing her  preserver,  convinced  him  that  there  is  no  creature  so  much  below  another, 
but  may  have  it  in  his  power  to  return  a  good  office. 

MORAL. 

We  are  often  indebted  to  the  meanest  creatures  for  the  most  valuable  8erv« 
ices. 


^tncbolciuc. 

'T  IS  pity,  Bounty  li:id  not  eyes  behind  ; 

That  Man  might  ne'er  be  wiel(dicd  for  his  Mind. — Smakspkahk. 


11: 


OIUGIXAL    ACiiOSTICS. 


AltMtTTKI)    INTO   TUK    rSION,    iSJrt. 

rorn.ATioN  in  i>«;ii,  i;N.',-2<»-i. 

HUHKKR  OF   Sqt'AUE  BIII.K^,  66,040. 


ORIGINAL    ACROSTICS.  113 


i 


iJ&a. 


o^»io 


"Imparting  wealth  to  every  clime, 
On  thy  name  we  love  to  rhyme; 
We  love  thy  streams,  and  love  to  view 
All  thy  hills,  and  valleys,  too. 


One  hot,  sultry  day,  a  wolf  and  a  lamb  happened  to  come  just  at  the  same  time, 
to  qiiench  their  thirst  in  the  stream  of  a  clear  silver  brook,  that  ran  tumbling  down 
the  side  of  a  rock}'  mountain.  The  wolf  stood  upon  the  higher  ground,  and  the 
lamb  at  some  distance  from  him  down  the  current.  However,  the  wolf,  having  a 
mind  to  pick  a  quarrel  with  him.  asked  him  what  he  meant  by  disturbing  the  water, 
and  making  it  somuddy  that  he  could  not  drink  ;  and,  at  the  same  time,  demanded 
satisfaction.  The  lamb,  frightened  at  this  threatening  charge,  told  him,  in  a  tone 
as  mild  as  possible,  that  with  humble  submission,  he  could  not  conceive  how  that 
could  be;  since  the  water  which  he  drank  ran  down  from  the  wolf  to  him,  and, 
therefore,  could  not  be  disturbed  so  far  up  the  stream.  "  Be  thatas  it  will,"  rejilies 
the  wolf,  "  you  are  a  rascal,  and  I  have  been  told  that  you  treated  me  with  ill-lan- 
guage behind  my  back,  about  half  a  year  ago."  "  Upon  my  word,"  says  the  lamb, 
"  the  time  you  mention  was  before  I  was  born."  The  wolf,  finding  it  to  no  purpose 
to  argue  any  longer  against  truth,  fell  into  a  great  ]iassion,  snarling  and  foaming 
at  the  mouth  as  if  he  liad  been  mad  ;  and,  drawing  nearer  to  the  lamb,  "  Sirrah," 
says  he,  "  if  it  was  not  you,  it  was  your  father,  and  th:it  is  all  one."  So  he  seized 
the  poor,  innocent,  helpless  thing,  tore  it  to  pieces,  ami  made  a  meal  of  it. 

THE  Al'PLICATION. 

The  thing  which  is  pointed  at  in  this  fable  is  so  obvious,  that  it  will  be  imperti- 
nent to  multiply  words  about  it.  When  a  cruel,  ill-natnred  man  has  a  mind  to 
abuse  one  inferior  to  himself,  either  in  power  or  courage,  though  be  has  not  given 
the  least  occasion  for  it,  how  does  he  resemble  the  wolf,  whose  envious,  rajiacious 
temper  could  n'lt  liear  to  sec  innocence  live  quietly  in  its  neighborliood.  In  short, 
whenever  ill  j)eojile  arc  in  power,  innocence  and  integrity  are  Mure  to  he  persecuted  ; 
the  more  vicious  the  community  is.  the  better  counlenano- they  have  for  their  own 
villainous  measures  ;  to  practice  honesty  in  bad  times,  is  I»eing  liable  to  susj)icion 
enough  ;  but  if  any  one  should  dare  to  j)rescribe  it,  it  is  ten  to  one  but  he  would  be 
impeached  of  high  crimes  and  misdemeanors:  for  to  Htan<l  up  for  justice  in  a  de- 
generate, corrupt  state,  is  tacitly  to  upbraid  the  government,  and  seldom  fails  of 
pulling  down  vengeance  upon  the  hend  of  him  that  ofl'i-rs  to  utir  in  its  defense. 
Where  cruelly  and  malice  are  in  combination  with  power,  nothing  is  so  easy  as  for 
them  to  find  a  pretense  to  tyrannize  over  inuuceuce,  and  exercise  all  manner  of 
injustice. 

8 


lU 


OniGINAL    ACUOSTICS. 


Miuursck. 


ADMITTKI)  INTO   TIIK   UNION,   1858. 
I'OITI.ATKIN    IN    isod,    I72,79:t. 
Nl'.MIiKIl   itK   SijUAItlC    .MIIiKS,   8:i,69l. 


ORIGINAL   ACROSTICS.  115 


-^<»i*:c 


'OXtOST  level,  lioaltliy,  fertile  state 
In  thee  Itasca  Lake  duth  rise, 
Now  the  head  of  the  longest  stream 
Ever  seen  beneath  the  skies. 
Some  Indians,  too,  now  live  in  thee, 
On  thy  hills  and  plains  around. 
Though,  'tis  strange,  there  are  but  few 
Among  those  tribes  who  till  the  ground. 


tfnbU. — (Lbc  ^ov  anb  the  €xob}. 

A  CROW,  having  stolen  a  piece  of  cheese  from  a  cottage-window,  flew  up  into  a 
high  tree  with  it,  in  order  to  eat  it ;  which  the  fox  observing,  catne  and  sat  under- 
neath, and  began  to  compliment  the  crow  upon  the  subject  of  her  beauty:  "I 
jirotest,"  says  he,  "I  never  observed  it  before,  but  your  feathers  are  more  of  a 
delicate  white  than  any  that  I  ever  saw  in  my  life  I  Ah  !  what  a  fine  shape  and 
graceful  turn  of  body  is  there  !  and  I  dare  say  you  have  a  beautiful  voice.  If  it  be 
b\it  as  iine  as  your  complexion,  I  do  not  know  a  bird  that  can  pretend  to  stand  in 
competition  with  you." 

The  crow,  tickled  with  this  very  civil  language,  nestled  and  wriggled  about,  and 
hardly  knew  where  she  was  ;  but  thinking  the  fox  a  little  dubious  as  to  the  partic- 
ular of  her  voice,  and  having  a  mind  to  set  him  right  in  that  matter,  she  began 
t<p  sing,  and,  at  the  same  instant,  let  thecheese  drop  out  of  her  mouth.  This  being 
what  tlie  fox  wanted,  he  snapped  it  up  in  a  moment,  and  trotted  away,  laughing 
to  himself  at  the  easy  credulity  of  the  crow. 

MORAL, 

It  is  a  maxim  in  the  schools, 
"  That  flattery's  the  food  of  fools  ;" 
An<l  whoso  likes  such  airy  meat. 
Will  soon  have  nothing  else  t<j  cat. 


116 


(:^^c^^^ 


ORIGINAL   ACROSTICS. 


XJrrgau. 


APMITTBn   INTO   THE    I'NION,  18S7. 
PorrLATIoX    IN    18C.0,   fi2,5f>0. 
NlMIIKIt    (IK   .«QI  AUK    MII.KS,   U6,274. 


rvi) 


ORIGINAL    ACROSTICS.  117 


l^ipn.> 


F  thy  Indians  to  tell, 
Representing  each  yell, 
Especially  where  they  in  numbers  retreat; 
Great  variety  of  clime ; 
On  all  did  we  rhyme. 
Never  could  we  our  verses  complete. 


poral  ^rssoiT. — ITulbfr  Padut  anb  l^c  |Tonitg  ITabncr. 

We  heard  an  anecdote  of  this  distinguished  lawyer,  a  few  days  ag.i,  which  we 
remember  to  have  met  with  in  print,  but  which  i?  so  good  that  it  will  do  to  tell 
again. 

Martin  was  on  one  occasion  ri<ling  to  Annapolis,  in  a  stage  coach,  in  which  was 
a  solitary  companion,  a  j-oung  lawj'cr,  just  commencing  the  practice  of  law.  After 
Bome  familiar  conversation,  the  young  gentleman  i^aid  : 

"Sir,  you  have  been  remarkably  successful  in  your  profession — few  have  gained 
80  many  cases — will  j'ou  be  good  enough  to  communicate  to  me,  a  beginner,  tho 
secret  of  your  wondrous  success?" 

"  I'll  doit,  3-oung  man,  on  one  condition,  and  that  is,  that  you  defray  my  expenses 
during  my  stay  of  a  few  days  at  Annapolis." 

"Willingly,"  replied  the  young  man,  hoping  thereby  to  profit  greatly  by  the 
communication. 

"The  secret  of  my  success,"  said  Martin,  "may  be  discovered  in  this  advice 
which  I  now  give  you,  namely  :  '  Dfny  cx^cri/thing,  and  iiisi.ii  upon  proof.'  " 

On  reaching  .\nnapolis,  Luther  Martin  was  not  very  self-denying  in  the  enjoj'- 
ment  presented  by  a  fine  hotel  ;  the  substantials  and  general  refreshments  were 
dispatched  in  a  manner  quite  gratifying  to  mine  host.  The  time  for  return  at  length 
came.  The  young  man  and  Martin  stood  together  at  the  bar,  demanded  their  re- 
spective bills. 

Martin's  was  enormous,  but  on  glancing  at  it,  he  quietly  handed  it  to  the  young 
lawyer,  who,  running  his  eye  over  it,  It'isuroly  returned  it  with  the  utmost  gravity. 

"  Do  n't  you  intend  to  pay  it?  "  said  Martin. 

"  Paj'  what?"  said  the  young  lawyer. 

"  Why,  pay  this  bill.  Ilid  you  not  promise,  on  the  route  downward,  that  you 
would  defray  my  expenses  at  the  hotel  7  '' 

"  My  dear  sir,"  said  the  young  gentleman,  "  I  deny  everything,  and  insist  upon 
proof." 

Martin  at  once  saw  that  he  was  caught,  and  eyeing  his  young  friend  a  moment 
or  two,  he  said,  pleasantly,  "  You  don't  need  any  counsel  from  me,  young  man — 
you  do  n't  need  any  counsel  from  me." 


118  ORIGINAL   ACROSTICS. 


fun 


rins 


fV*;c 


iEEP  all  thy  men  as  in  thy  hand, 
And  make  them  fight  at  thy  command; 
No  longer  suffiu"ing  them  to  be 
Shedding  blood,  disgracing  thee. 
Arise,  and  in  Jehovah's  trust. 
Subdue  and  grind  thy  foes  to  dust. 


ADMITTKI)   INTO   THE   UNION,   18C1. 

rui'i'i-ATKiN  IN  usi;o,  M^ifitr,. 

NUMBER  OK  SQUARE  MILES,   120,283. 


^ablc. — ^  iPait  bit  bji  a  Jog. 

A  MAS  wlio  liad  been  sadly  torn  by  a  dog,  wn3  advisod  by  some  old  woman,  as 
n  euro,  to  dij>  a  ))iece  of  broad  in  the  wound,  and  give  it  to  the  cur  that  bit  him. 
Iledidso;  and  ^^^sop  happening  to  jmss  byjiintatlhe  oame  time, asked  him  whatho 
meant  by  it?  The  man  informed  him.  "  Why  then,"  says  -Ksoji,  "do  it  as  pri- 
vately as  you  can,  I  beseech  you  ;  for  if  the  rest  of  the  dogs  of  the  lown  were  to  seo 
you,  we  should  all  be  eat  up  alive  by  them." 

THE  APPLICATION. 

Nothing  contributes  so  much  to  the  increase  of  roguery,  as  when  the  undertak- 
ings of  a  rogue  are  attendetl  with  success.  If  it  were  not  for  fear  of  punishinonl,  a 
great  part  of  mankind,  who  now  make  a  shift  to  keep  themselves  honest,  would 
apjiear  great  villains  ;  but,  if  criminals,  instead  of  meeting  with  punishment,  were, 
by  liaving  been  such,  to  attain  lionor  and  jireferment,  our  natural  inclinations  to 
mischief  would  be  improved,  and  we  should  be  wicked  out  of  emulation. 


ORIGINAL   ACROSTICS,  119 


^mu 


Occupying  the  extreme  northwest  portion  of  the  United  States  of  North  America. 
It  is  bounded  on  the  north  by  the  Straits  of  Juan  dc  Fuca,  which  separates  it  from 
Vancouver's  Island  and  Britisli  America,  east  by  the  Rocky  Mountains,  south 
by  Oregon,  (the  Columbia  River  forming  about  half  the  boundary  line,)  and  west 
by  the  Pacitic  Ocean.  It  lies  (with  the  exception  of  a  small  bend  in  the  Columbia 
River,  between  46°-19°  north  lat.,  and  between  110°-125°  west  Ion.,  being  about 
six  hundred  miles  in  its  greatest  length  from  north  to  west, 


Syii)  x\S  named  for  one  George  Washington, 
A  man  who  made  the  British  run ; 
States  that  be  from  sea  to  sea, 
His  praises  sing  while  ages  flee. 
In  that  far  hind,  on  every  hand, 
Numerous  things  our  praise  demand. 
Great  streams  descend,  and  o'er  them  bend 
Tall  trees,  that  do  their  banks  defend. 
Of  all  thy  hills,  thy  plains  and  rills. 
No  one  can  tell,  so  fare-thee-well. 


jfnblc; — Clje  luthbntri  aub  pigeons. 

A  JACKDAW,  observing  that  the  pigeons  in  a  certain  dove-cote  lived  well,  and 
■wanted  for  nothing,  white-washed  his  feathers  like  a  dove,  and  went  and  lived 
among  them.  The  pigeons,  not  distinguishing  him  as  long  as  he  kept  silent,  for- 
bore to  give  him  anj'  disturbance.  But  at  last  he  forgot  his  character,  and  began 
to  chatter;  by  which  the  pigeons  discovering  what  he  was,  flew  upon  him,  and 
drove  him  back  to  the  jackdaws  again.  They  not  knowing  him  in  his  discolorctl 
feathers,  drove  him  away  likewise ;  so  that  he,  who  had  endeavored  to  be  more  than 
he  had  a  right  to,  was  not  permitted  to  be  anything  at  all. 

MORAL. 
Impostors  are  sure  to  betray  themselves. 


120 


ORIGINAL   ACROSTICS. 


iht 


ERECTED   INTO    A    TKRRITOUY,    1850. 
POrill,ATI()\    IN    ISUO,   .10,000. 
NUMltKU   OK   SyUAUK  MILKS,  187,923. 


ORIGINAL   ACROSTICS.  121 


oi*io 


NWEARYING  in  thy  efforts  be 
To  join  thyself  to  states  now  free. 
As  happy  as  the  sun  that  sheds 
His  rays  on  our  devoted  heads. 


P^oral  ITcssoiT. — 8H^af  |1crsrbcrairtc  bill  ^tcomplis^. 

About  forty  years  ago,  in  the  woods  near  the  line  between  Tennessee  and  Ken- 
lucky,  stood  a  log  cabin,  sixteen  feet  by  eighteen,  which  was  occupied  by  a  father 
and  a  mother  with  some  ten  or  twelve  children,  and  among  them  was  tlie  hero  of 
our  sketch.  In  his  infancj'  he  was  fed  on  corn  and  hominy,  bear -meat,  and  the 
flesh  of  such  wild  animals  as  were  caught  in  the  w(K>ds. 

At  twelve  years  of  age  he  was  put  out  to  work  with  a  neighbor,  as  a  farm-boy. 
He  drove  oxen,  hoed  corn,  and  raised  tobacco  in  the  summer,  and  cured  it  in  the 
winter,  till  he  was  soveuteen  j'ears  old.  Then  he  learned  to  make  brick.  To  this 
he  added  the  profession  of  a  carpenter ;  and  by  these  successive  steps  in  mechani- 
cal arts  he  became  able,  by  his  unassisted  skill,  to  raise  a  house  from  a  olay-jiit,  or 
from  the  stump,  and  complete  it  in  all  its  parta.  He  could  do  it,  too,  in  a  manner 
that  none  of  his  competitors  could  surpass. 

His  panel-doors  are  the  wonder  and  admiration  of  the  country,  in  which  they 
continue  to  swing  on  hinges.  He  never  saw  the  inside  of  a  school-house  or  church, 
till  after  he  was  eighteen  years  old.  Having  achieved  the  valuable  acquisitions  of 
reading  and  writing,  by  the  aid  of  another,  all  his  other  education  haa  been  the 
fruit  of  his  own  ai)plication  and  perseverance. 

At  the  age  of  twenty-two  he  conceived  the  idea  of  fitting  himself  for  the  practice 
of  law.  He  at  first  procured  an  old  copy  of  Blackstone,  and  having,  after  tlie  close 
of  his  daily  labors,  by  nightly  studies  over  a  jiitch-knot  in  his  log-cabin,  mastered 
the  contents  of  that  compendium  of  common  law,  he  pursued  his  researches  into 
other  elementary  works. 

Having  thus,  by  great  diligence,  acquired  the  rudiments  of  his  profession,  he 
met  with  an  old  lawyer  who  had  left  the  practice,  or  whose  jtractice  nad  left  him, 
with  whom  he  made  a  bargain  for  his  secretary  and  library,  for  which  he  was  to 
pay  him  one  hundred  and  twenty  dollars  in  carpenter  work.  The  chief  part  of 
the  job  to  be  done  in  payment  for  these  old,  musty  books,  was  dressing  and  laying 
down  a  floor  at  three  dollars  per  square  often  feet. 

The  library  paid  for,  our  h(!ro  dropped  the  adze,  plane,  and  trowel,  end  we  soon 
after  hear  of  him  as  one  of  the  most  prominent  members  of  the  Mississipjii  bar, 
and  an  able  statesman  and  orator.  "  I  heard  him  one  day,"  says  one,  "  make  two 
speeches  in  siiccession,  each  of  three  hours'  length,  to  the  same  audience,  and  not  a 
movement  testified  any  weariness  on  the  part  of  a  single  auditor  ;  and  during  his 
delivery,  the  assembly  seemed  swayed  by  the  orator  as  weeds  before  the  wind." 

That  poor  farm-l>oy  became  a  member  of  Congress  from  Mississippi.  His  name 
is  Patrick  W.  Tomi-kins.  He  is  a  self-made  man,  and  his  history  shows  what  an 
humble  bov  can  do  when  he  is  determined  to  try. 


122  ORIGINAL   ACROSTICS. 


This  territory  was  detached  from  Minnesota  in  1857.   It  lies  south  of  British  America 
and  east  of  Nebraska,  from  which  it  is  separated  by  the  Missouri  River. 


9i>rARKENING  sea, 

And  shadows  flee, 

Keep  thy  sons  from  vices  free; 

Of  joys  unknown 

To  them  be  shown, 

And  may  live  for  God  alone. 


(fable. — E^Iu  l^ogs  anb  i\t  (frogs. 

On  the  margin  of  a  large  lake,  which  was  inhabited  by  a  great  number  of  frogs, 
a  company  of  boys  happened  to  be  at  play.  Their  diversion  was  duck  and  drake  ; 
and  whole  volleys  of  stones  were  thrown  into  the  water,  to  the  great  annoyanco 
and  danger  of  the  poor  terrified  frogs.  At  length,  one  of  the  most  hardy,  lifting 
up  his  head  above  the  surface  of  the  lake:  "  Ah  1  dear  children  1"  said  he,  "  why 
will  ye  learn  so  soon  to  be  cruel?  Consider,  I  beseech  you,  that  though  this  may 
be  Bport  to  you,  it  is  death  to  us." 

MORAL. 
A  noble  mind  disdains  to  gain 
Its  pleasure  from  another's  pain. 


(fame. 


An  me  I  full  sorely  is  my  heart  forlorn 

To  think  how  modest  Worth  neglected  lies, 

While  partial  Fame  doth  with  her  blasts  adorn 
Such  deeds  alone  as  Pride  and  Pomp  disguise. 
Deeds  of  ill  sort,  and  mischievous  emprise. — Shenstonk. 


ORIGINAL    ACROSTICS.  123 


A  portion  of  the  tract  acquired  from  Mexico  by  the  treaties  of  1848  and  1854,  cxtenda 
from  31°  20'  to  38°  n..rtli  lat.,  and  from  103°  to  117°  west  Ion.,  being  about  700 
jnilcs  in  extri'Uie  length  from  east  to  west,  and  about  470  miles  in  breadth  from 
nnrth  til  south,  including  an  area  of  207,007  square  miles.  It  is  bounded  north 
by  Utah  and  Kansas,  east  by  Kansas  and  Indian  Territory  and  Texas,  south  by 
Texas  and  Mexico,  and  west  by  California. 


%l!'0  doubt  to  men  a  good  retreat, 
Ever  give  them  bread  to  eat, 
While  thy  praises  they  repeat. 
May  thy  towns  and  cities  grow 
Ever  fast,  and  stand  before 
Xenia  town,  of  great  renown. 
In  thee  is  wealth,  in  thee  is  game, 
Cattle  wild  and  cattle  tame, 
One-half  of  which  wo  can  not  name. 


J'able. — S^be  Crob  anb  l^e  |)llclKr. 

A  CROW,  ready  to  die  with  thirst,  flew  with  joy  to  a  pitcher,  which  he  beheld  at 
some  distance.  When  he  came,  he  found  water  in  it  indeed,  but  so  near  the 
bottom,  that,  with  all  his  stooping  and  straining  ho  was  not  able  to  roach  it. 
Then  he  endeavored  to  overturn  the  pitcher,  that  so  at  least  he  might  be  able  to 
get  a  little  of  it;  but  his  strength  was  not  sutlicieut  for  this.  At  last,  seeing  some 
pebbles  lie  near  the  place,  he  cast  them,  one  by  one,  into  the  pitcher;  and  thus, 
by  degrees,  raised  the  water  up  to  the  very  brim,  and  satisfied  his  thirst. 

MORAL. 

Necessity  is  the  mother  of  invention  ;  and  that  which  can  not  be  accomplished 
by  strength  may  bo  achieved  by  ingenuity. 


124  ORIGINAL   ACROSTICS. 


M^ 


Is  the  largest  and  most  extensive  division  of  the  United  States,  being  one-half  larger 
than  the  State  of  Texas.  It  was  organized  by  Congress  in  the  year  1854.  It 
includes  the  whole  of  the  late  Missouri  Territory,  besides  a  portion  of  the  Indian 
Territory,  and  extends  northward  from  latitude  40°  to  4i)°,  and  westward  from  the 
Missouri  River  to  the  Rocky  Mountains. 


o>Hc 


^EWLY  settled, 
Enriched  with  fountains, 
Bounded  by- 
Rough  hills  and  mountains, 
And  some  of  them 
So  very  high, 
Kiss  every  cloud, 
As  passing  by. 


<|ablc.— Sl^bc  g^nglcr  iinb  Ibc  l^ittlc  ^isb. 

A  MAN  was  angling  in  a  river,  and  caught  a  small  perch,  which,  as  he  was  taking 
off  the  hook,  and  going  to  put  it  into  his  basket,  opened  its  niouth,  and  began  to 
implore  his  pity,  begging  that  he  would  throw  it  into  the  river  again.  Uj)on  the 
man's  demanding  what  reason  he  had  to  expect  such  a  favor?  "  Why,"  says  the 
fish,  "because  at  present  I  am  but  young  and  little,  and  consequently  not  so  well 
worth  your  while,  as  I  shall  be  if  you  take  me  some  time  hence,  when  I  am  grown 
larger."  "That  may  be,"  replies  the  niau;  "but  I  am  not  one  of  those  fools  who 
quit  a  certainty  in  expectation  of  an  uncertainty." 


fobc. 

The  Rose  is  fairest  when  't  is  budding  now. 
And  Hope  is  brightest  when  it  dawns  from  fears  ; 

The  Rose  is  sweetest  washed  with  morning  dew, 

And  Love  is  loveliest  when  cmhahned  in  tears. — Soott. 


^Mi  III 

1^  l^S^J 


't 


i^iltl^. 


%  m^  Wmm. 


-li- 


-XD 


^'RIOE,  to  the  first  war  he  lived  in  our  land, 

And  was  foremost  of  all  to  take  a  bold  stand 

To  oppose  oppression ;  and  the  first  that  we  sec 

Resoh^ing  from  Britain  to  set  us  all  ft'ee. 

In  our  defense  his  speeches  we  hear ; 

Coming  from  one  with  vision  so  clear, 

King  George,  as  he  read  them,  did  tremble  and  fear. 

He  labored  ajid  struggled  to  set  us  all  free, 
Exclaiming,  Give  freedom  or  death  unto  me. 
Naught  else  will  serve  my  purpose,  said  he. 
Resolving  thus,  in  the  sixpicl  we  road, 
Young  and  old  Iroiu  fcttcr.'i  were  freed. 

(127) 


128  ORIGINAL  ACROSTICS. 


A   MAJOR-GENERAL   IN    THE  AMERICAN    ARMY, 

]s  justly  celebrated  fur  If.iviijffiin  irmncnse  estate,  the  best  of  I'riemJs,  auil,  above  al?, 
a  beloved  wife,  to  light  the  battles  of  a  strange  people  in  a  far-oti'  fouiitry.  This 
generous  act  will  render  his  name  immortal.  He  was  born  in  France,  September, 
1757,  and  died  at  Lagrange,  in  iS'MI,  and  now  lies  buried  in  France,  near  Paris, 
sleeping  between  his  heroic  wife  and  beloved  daughter. 


yiJ-l-Y  song  and  praiso  shall  be  of  one 
Among  the  greatest  mortals,  who, 
Regarding  us  when  struggling  hard. 
Quickly  to  our  succor  flew. 
Undesigning  in  all  he  done, 
Intrepid,  wise,  and  generous  man, 
Soon  for  himself  bright  laurels  won. 
Disinterested  here  he  came 
Equipped  with  armor  shining  bnght. 
Leading  forth  his  soldiere,  who. 
At  his  expense,  came  here  to  fight. 
For  us  he  fought,  was  wounded,  too. 
And  for  our  cause  did  suffer  pain ; 
Yet,  soon  as  he  recovered  strength. 
Enlisted  in  the  war  again. 
The  sun  and  moon  will  first  grow  dim. 
The  concave  melt,  the  planets  fall. 
E'er  men  will  cease  to  reverence  him. 


Ponil  ITtsson. — |lcasou  for  ^ingularitj). 

A  CKLEBRATKD  old  general  used  to  dress  in  a  fantastic  manner,  by  wny  of  making 
himself  better  known.     It  is  true,  peoj)le  would  say,  "  Who  is  that  old  fool  ?"     But 

it  is  also  true,  that  the  answer  was,  "  That  is  the  famous  General ,  wh»>  took 

such  or  Buch  a  place." 


ORIGINAL   ACrvOSTICS. 


129 


I^l^l 


BORN  NEAR  PETERSBURG,  VIRGINIA,  ON  THE  15th  OF  JANUARY,  1786. 


h)  HEN  fighting  for  us  no  toil  seemed  mean, 
In  the  flash  of  his  eye  his  courage  was  seen, 
Nations  looked  on  him  with  awe  and  with  fright, 
Fearing  to  come  in  the  range  of  his  sight. 
In  youth  and  in  age  his  virtues  did  shine, 
Emboldened  by  them  he  walked  in  a  line 
Leading  to  victories,  to  peace,  and  content, 
Dcfeatinu:  our  foes  wherever  he  went. 


Suffice  it  to  say,  he  never  did  yield ; 
Confronting  our  foes,  he  courage  revealed; 
Over  thousands  he  trod,  who  refusing  to  fly 
The  dint  of  his  sword,  when  tlic  flash  of  his  eye 
Told  tlu-m  that  death  and  destruction  were  nio;h. 


130  ORIGINAL   ACROSTICS. 


ON  HIS  ])KATH. 


;0ENCEFORT1I  wc  arc  of  him  bereft, 

Of  him  who  won  a  name 

No  other  mortal  man  has  left 

On  these  low  shores  of  fame. 

Kising  from  youth  to  fame  and  might, 

And  with  the  wise  and  great, 

Benign  he  labored,  day  and  night, 

Long  grievance  to  abate. 

Endeared  to  us  and  deep  in  thought, 

He  did  his  wit  display, 

Even  those  men  his  ruin  sought 

No  harm  of  him  could  say. 

Refuting  every  doctrine  bad. 

Yet  craving  not  a  name. 

Calm,  and  in  his  I'ight  mind  clad. 

Leaped  up  to  wt'alth  and  fame. 

At  Washington  h<^  ])assed  away, 

Yet  his  fame  will  ne'er  decay. 


t^ablc. — iht  /ulcoiur  anb  the  partribgc. 

A  KAi.roNKR  having  tiikcii  n  jiartriilgo  in  liis  n.'ts,  the  bird  begged  hard  for  a 
reprieve,  and  promised  the  man,  if  he  would  let  him  go,  to  decoy  other  partridges 
Into  his  net.  "  No,"  rej)lieslhe  Falconer,  "  I  was  before  determined  not  to  sjiarc  you, 
but  now  you  have  condemned  yournelf  l)y  your  own  words  ;  for  he  who  is  such 
a  pcoundrel  as  to  offer  to  betray  his  friends  to  save  liimself,  deserves,  if  possible, 
Worse  than  death." 


ORIGINAL   ACROSTICS.  131 


3ir«lsfe«!. 


ON  HIS  DEATH. 


'IS  race  is  run,  his  work  is  done, 
Our  statesman  and  our  friend; 
No  more  will  we  his  features  see, 
Or  to  his  speech  attend. 
Eich  and  poor  his  loss  deplore, 
And  we  that  loved  him  well 
Bewail  the  day  he  passed  away, 
Leavino;  us  in  tears  to  dwell. 
Earth's  fleeting  breath  was  lost  in  death. 
Descending  to  the  tomb, 
Around  his  grave  bright  laurels  wave, 
Ne'er  may  they  cease  to  bloom. 
In  circles  high  death's  arrows  fly. 
Each  one  bringeth  sorrow; 
Life's  fleeting  ray  did  pass  away. 
When  death  he  hurled  his  arrow. 
Equaled  by  few  we  ever,  ever  knew, 
Brilliant  the  road  he  trod. 
Serene  in  death,  gave  back  his  breath 
To  Christ,  his  mighty  God. 
Earth  felt  the  blow  when  he  sunk  low; 
Befulgent  still  his  virtues  glow. 


132 


OKIGIJIAL   ACROSTICS. 


ON  HIS  DEATH. 


Sh 


UDICIOUS  and  wi.sc,  wliercvcr  he  went. 
On  doing  his  duty  he  seemed  to  be  bent ; 
He  labored  and  straggled,  yet  never  repined, 
Nor  thought  of  tlie  joys  for  the  faithful  designed. 
Concerning  his  greatness  our  Congress  can  tell, 
Commenting  on  one  who  loved  us  so  well, 
And  desired  to  see  us  grow  mighty  and  strong, 
Like  hills  and  firm  mountains,  defying  all  wrong. 
His  singleness  of  heart,  the  loss  of  our  choice 
Our  tongues  can  best  tell,  since  we  hear  not  his  voice 
Urging  us  all  like  soldiers  to  stand, 
Nerved  for  the  dangers  which  threaten  our  land. 


ORIGINAL   ACROSTICS. 


133 


^aw^ili  Sci|t^  S>  ^fii^I|$. 


llGH-]\riNDED,  noUe  man  is  he, 
Observe  his  wallv,  ye  brave  and  free ; 
Now  view  the  man  that  seeks  to  do 
Our  country's  will,  and  Maker's,  too. 
Repeat  his  fame  and  spread  it  o'er 
Each  distant  land,  while  rich  and  poor 
Declare  bin  worth,  and  all  agree 
John  is  the  man  to  rule  the  free ; 
Offend  him  not,  ye  sons  of  earth ; 
He  speaks  and  we  behold  bis  worth. 
Nor  will  we  fear  no  ijallinu;  chains 
So  long  as  he  on  earth  remains. 
Pond'rous  are  his  words,  and  pure, 
He  feeds  the  rich,  he  foods  the  poor; 
Embracing  all,  in  him  we  find 
Learning,  truth,  and  love  combined, 
Proclaiming  worth,  as  on  he  goes. 
Suppressing  crimes,  defying  foes. 


134  ORIGINAL   ACHOSTICS. 


ff.Ti  r  Uif  n jiTi  c  r    ^aiTii  in  I  w  r. . 

Si'  ■^ 

— iV=CoA — 

Chbistuphkr  Coi.vMnis  was  a  unlive  of  Gonoft,  and  tlic<l  at  Vallndolid,  in  th»  year 
1506,  being  nbout  seventy  year*  old.  But  this  great  man  was  unjustly  deprived 
of  the  honor  of  giving  his  name  to  this  continent  by  Amkbicis  N'ksi'lxivs,  a  native 
of  Florence,  who  claimed  the  honorof  being  the  first  discoverer  of  the  main  laud. 


r)()MMIv^8T0NED  l)y  the  king  of  Si.ain, 
lie  (lid  a  ll<'ct  of  ships  j)ri'parc; 
Kt^joicing,  westward  he  set  sail 
In  search  of  hmd  he  knew  not  where. 
Some  asserted  he  woiikl  find 
The  ocean  deep,  a  boundless  main; 
Others,  by  sailing  west  it  would 
Prevent  his  coming  back  again. 
Hopeful  still  he  kept  his  course, 
Ere  long  our  glorious  land  he  sees, 
Kich,  and  covered  o'er  with  trees. 

Confirmed  in  what  he  thouglit  was  true. 
Our  lovely  land  he  bids  farewell; 
Leaving  lliis  with  joy  he  went 
Unto  his  own  the  news  to  tell. 
Men  soon  fioeked  here  from  every  clime, 
Both  young  and  old,  the  rich  and  poor, 
Until  we  see  this  happy  land 
Scattered  now  witli  cities  o'er. 


ORIGINAL   ACROSTICS.  135 


'ajiiiliciit  ^min 


ON  HIS   RETURN    FROM   ELBA. 


o>H<= 


atOTWITHSTANDING  the  Bourbons  luul  sot  a  price  upon 

his  head, 
And  though  our  hero  knew  it,  of  them  he  had  no  dread; 
Perceiving  everywhere,  as  on  he  did  advance, 
Old  veterans  all  desired  to  make  him  king  of  France ; 
Like  thunder  peals  from  heaven,  the  jjeople  shout  around, — 
"Emperor  live  forever,  and  ]:)ut  the  Bourbons  down!" 
On  his  cheeks  they  printed  their  kisses  warm  and  true, 
National  Guards  and  volunteers  all  to  his  succor  flew, 
Because  they  looked  upon  him,  and  on  their  rightful  king. 
Owning  him  as  worthy,  did  of  his  victories  sing; 
Not  fearing  but  he  was  able  to  succor  the  distressed. 
And  lift  the  yoke  of  bondage  from  brothers  sore  oppressed. 
Passing  on  and  onward,  our  hero  shortly  stands 
Among  the  streets  of  Paris,  with  victory  in  his  hands ; 
Revived  were  all  the  people,  and  through  the  livelong  night, 
Ten  thousand  men  were  saying,  and  that  with  true  delight, 
"Emperor  live  forever,  and  put  thy  foes  to  flight!" 


Pioral  ITtssoir. — Castillo. 

A  CVRious  inslanre  of  the  jealousy  to  which  genius  soinctiinos  becomes  a  victim, 
is  to  be  met  with  in  the  case  of  Castillo,  a  Spanish  artist,  distinguished  by  every 
nmial)lc  disposition,  and  the  great  painter  of  Seville.  When  some  of  Murillo'a 
I>ainting9  were  shown  to  him,  (who  seems  to  have  been  his  nejjhew,)  he  stood  in 
meek  astonishment  before  them,  and  when  he  recovered  his  voice,  turning  away, 
he  exclaimed  with  a  sigh:  "Castillo  is  no  morel"  Returning  to  his  home,  the 
stricken  genius  relin<piished  his  jiencil,  mid  ])inod  away  in  h'lpelessuess. 


136  ORIGINAL   ACnOSTICS. 


Of  Canton,  gliss. 


'EllE  lovcJ  while  living,  loved  when  dying, 
Our  tears  now  o'er  him  fall, 
Never  yet  can  wo  by  weeping 
Or  by  sighing,  him  recall. 
Regretting  much  we  give  him  up. 
Evermore  to  love  his  name, 
D(«erviiig  praise  from  rich  and  poor. 
His  worth  to  all  we  will  proclaim, 
Unfettered  was  his  towering  mind. 
Grasping  not  at  minor  tilings, 
H(!  lived  and  died  a  virtuous  man — 
And  now  above  the  skies  he  sings, 
llis  }>laco  on  earth  no  one  can  fill. 
Lost  his  friends  and  country,  too, 
And  though  he  sleeps  among  the  dead, 
We  love  to  speak  of  one  so  true ; 
So  searching  was  his  manly  eye, 
Of  a  truth  it  can  be  said 
No  trui-r  man  di<l  evt-r  di(\ 


ptoral  ITcsson. — filial  JUgarb. 

A  TOCTH  Ininoiitiiig  tlic  dcatli  of  nii  nnV-ctinniitc  ]>iiniit,  n  friond  omlcavorcd  to 
consulo  )iim  byenyiiighc  had  always  ooiHluotod  himpelf  toward  the  doparted  one 
with  tendcnu'ss  and  rosjx-ct.  "So  I  thought,"  said  the  other,  "  wliile  my  juiront 
was  living;  but  now  I  rcmeinher,  with  shame  and  deeji  Burrow,  many  instances  of 
disobedience  and  neglect,  for  which,  alas  1  it  is  now  too  late  ever  to  make  any  atone- 
ment." 


OEIGINAL    ACROSTICS. 


137 


^44) HE  learned  and  the  wise, 

How  we  love  and  we  prize 

Each  virtue  composing  their  worth  ; 

Like  angels  they  shine, 

All  lovely,  divine, 

Dispelling  all  darkness  from  earth ; 

In  the  days  of  their  youth 

Embracing  the  truth. 

Soothing  the  high  and  the  low; 

Observe  what  wc  say. 

For  a  moment,  we  pray ; 

Just  view  them  as  onward  they  go, 

Adorning  each  street, 

Conversing  so  sweet, 

Kin  to  the  brave  and  the  free; 

Sublime  are  their  ways; 

On  them  when  we  gaze. 

No  fault  nor  error  wc  see. 


138  OIUGINAL    ACROSTICS. 


Outshining  all  the  gems  on  earth, 

No  pon  uor  tongue  can  teW  their  worth ; 

They  teach  us,  by  exami)le  bright, 

Heaven-born,  religious  light, 

Enabling  men  to  act  upright. 

Learned  and  skilled  in  everything, 

And  when  I  hear  them  sweetly  sing, 

Delight  doth  fill  my  heart; 

I  seem  as  in  a  trance  to  be, 

Ethereal  joys  encorapjiss  me; 

Soon  time  arrives,  for  home  I  start — 

One  lovelier  than  the  rest  I  see, 

From  her  I  hate  to  part; 

Still  from  her  I  'm  forced  to  go. 

Plodding  all  the  country  o'er, 

Remembering  that  I  am  so  poor 

It  is  not  wise  to  tarry ; 

Now  could  the  lady  read  my  heart. 

Glance  at  it  l)efore  I  start, 

From  her  I  ftiin  would  never  part; 

I  think  she  then  would  marry 

Even  one  jvs  poor  as  me. 

Loveliest  thing  on  land  or  sea, 

Despise  me  not — farewell  to  thee. 

My  rhyme  is  done,  I  soar,  I  rise 

On  wings  to  meet  thee  in  the  skies. 


OEIGINAL   ACROSTICS. 


139 


^&9 


s 


IJRFASSING  in  beauty,  thy  daughters  arc  fair, 
Prudent  and  worthy  of  praises  they  are ; 
Resplendent,  industrious,  in  truth  we  can  trace 
In  the  eye  of  each  hidy,  true  worth  and  true  grace. 
No  groggeries,  no  drunkards  in  thee  can  loe  found, 
Gladness  and  joy  thy  limits  surround  ; 
From  hour  to  hour,  from  morning  till  night, 
In  thee  can  we  hear  true  songs  of  delight. 
Enrapturing  our  hearts,  endearing  thy  name ; 
Lead  us  then  on  to  riches  and  fome, 
Denouncing  all  crime  till  the  exit  of  time. 


Illoral  ITtssoiT. — loosing,  but  |?ibcrul. 

A  WKAi.TiiY  merchant  having  lost  by  one  shipment  to  (he  vnliip  of  fifteen  hun- 
dred jwuikIr,  ordered  his  clerks  to  distriljufc  one  hundred  jxmnda  among  i»oor 
ministers  and  people;  adding,  that  if  his  fortune  was  going  liy  fif(een  hundred 
pounds  in  a  lump,  it  was  high  time  to  secure  some  ])art  of  it  before  it  was  gone. 


140 


ORIGINAL   ACROSTICS. 


Plississippi. 


on, 


o>»io 


>E,ULY  kind, 
Hence  we  find 
Each  of  them 
Like  the  moon 
And  stars  at  night, 
Directing  us 
In  the  ways  of  right; 
Eadi  of  them 
Sliining  l)right ; 
Oflcnding  none, 
Firm  and  true, 
Conversing  free, 
As  ladies  do; 
Ne'er  disposed 
To  act  amiss, 
Our  good  tliey  seek. 
No  other  bliss. 


ORIGINAL    ACK0STIC3. 


141 


$ut. 


'gpQ.iOST  wcaltliy  men  reside  in  tlicc, 
Enlarging  tliec  with  houses  bright, 
More  lovely  than  the  stars  we  see 
Peeping  down  on  us  at  night. 
How  graceful  do  thy  daughters  walk, 
In  the  house  or  on  the  street, 
Smiling,  wooing,  one  and  all 
Their  praises  to  repeat; 
Entrancing  both  the  young  and  old, 
Now  see  them  how  they  shine. 
Neat,  and  valued  more  than  gold 
Extracted  from  the  mine. 
Scintillations  of  the  skies. 
Sweet  specimens  of  worth, 
Extending  their  influence  wide, 
Even  to  the  ends  of  earth. 


142 


ORIGINAL  ACROSTICS. 


apll^ftilfe. 


girhausas. 


f 


ILLED  with  nicn  of  the  truest  worth, 
A  ])lace  of  wealtli,  a  })laco  of  mirth, 
Yielding  up  to  notliing  low, 
Eiiterj)rising,  onward  grow; 
Thy  schools  are  good,  thy  teachers  kind. 
Thy  daughters  virtuous  and  refined, 
Excelling  all  the  girls  that  be 
Venturing  now  to  vie  with  thee; 
Imparting  light  to  every  one, 
Loveliest  place  beneath  the  sun, 
Let  thy  boundaries  wide  extend, 
Enlartrint:  till  the  world  shall  end. 


ORIGINAL   ACROSTICS. 


143 


;4;^EVEE  fearing  mortal  foe, 
Ever  will  I  fastly  grow, 
AVhile  mighty  waters  by  me  flow. 
Oppose  me  not,  I  love  to  see 
Resplendent  ladies,  kind  and  free, 
Leaving  home  to  visit  me; 
Each  on  me  their  praise  bestow. 
And  I  feel  I  'm  bound  to  grow, 
Never  fearing  foes  to  ftice. 
Soon  distant  towns  I  will  embrace. 


Poral  I'csson;.— |!ro(bfrIg  ITobc. 

A  UTTt.K  boy  seeing  two  nostlinc;  birda  pecking  at  each  other,  inquired  of  his 
elder  brother  what  they  were  doing.  "  Thoy  are  quarreling,"  was  the  answer. 
"O,  no,  that  ran  not  be,"  replied  the  cbil.l.  "  they  arc  brothers." 


144  ORIGINAL   ACROSTICS. 


yNWARD  march,  nev.T  la_i^_t;ing, 
Never  on  thy  riclics  bragging; 
Let  thy  walls  more  wide  extend, 
And  thy  sons  from  harm  defend ; 
Never  let  no  foe  invade  thee, 
Cast  out  those  who  wouhl  degrade  thee; 
And  mak''  ihy  sons  and  daughters  be 
Shining  lights  among  tho  free. 
Though  Philadi'lphia  is  much  longer. 
Enriched  with  men,  perhaps  some  stronger, 
Ili'gard  it  not,  though  thou  art  smaller. 
Can  she  boast  of  houses  taller  ? 
Is  she  possessed  of  ladies  fairer  ? 
Truer?     No,  we  can  compare  her, 
Yea,  and  even  prove  that  she 
Possesses  few  so  fair  as  thee; 
Ex(juisite  in  their  forms  and  features, 
No  city  hath  such  lovely  creatures, 
Nor  none  possesses  better  preachers. 
Some!  few  on  earth  may  be  more  wealthy, 
Yet  we  know  of  none  so  healthy. 
Laurels  around  thy  walls  are  clinging, 
Virtuous  hulies,  too,  are  singing. 
And  others  working  hard,  while  -we 
Now  are  spe.aking  praising  thee. 
Indeed  we  love  no  place  so  "well. 
And  yet  thy  worth  we  fail  to  tell. 


OHIGINAL    ACROSTICS. 


145 


-^;^^<:!^^-^- 


ISSISSipjJI. 

)OUNG  girls  of  wealth 
Adorncth  thee, 
Zealous  hearted, 
Of  high  degree, 
Outshining  those  we  daily  see. 
Containing,  too. 
Interesting  men, 
The  kindest  that  ever 
Yet  raised  a  pen. 


Poral  ^tsson. — ^  Soft  ^nsfotr  luriutb  afaag  gSnilb. 

The  horse  of  a  piou3  man  in  Massachusetts  happening  to  stray  into  the  road,  a 
neighbor  of  the  man  who  owned  the  horse,  put  him  in  the  pound.  Meeting  the 
owner  soon  after,  he  told  him  what  he  had  done,  and  added,  "  If  I  ever  catch  him 
in  the  road  hereafter,  I'll  do  just  so  again." 

"Neighbor,"  replied  the  other,  "not  long  since  I  looked  out  of  my  window  in 
the  night,  and  saw  your  cattle  in  my  mowing-ground,  and  I  drove  them  out  and 
shut  them  in  your  yard  :  I'll  do  it  arjnin  I "  Struck  with  the  reply,  the  man  lib- 
erated the  horse  from  (he  poun<l,  and  paid  the  charges  himself. 

10 


146  ORIGINAL   ACROSTICS. 


£lu  iCiulic^i  at  the  (l'1ial\|b.catc  ^cid  ^priui). 


aUIIE  licht^'t  and  the  noatest,  the  lovoliost  and  the  sweetest 

Here  we  see; 

Each  ]iossossing  worth,  full  of  life  and  mirth, 

Laughing  free; 

And  when  we  see  them  walk,  or  when  we  hear  them  talk, 

Delighted  are  we. 

I  wish  the  world  but  knew  how  nohle,  wise,  and  true 

Each  seems  to  be, 

Sent  as  from  the  skies,  to  make  us  truly  wise, 

And  religious  too; 

To  soothe  their  hearts  with  joy  our  \H'n  we  would  cm}>loy, 

Though  our  words  be  few; 

Handsome  girls  are  they,  shining  like  a  heavenly  ray, 

Ever  true. 

Claiming  as  a  prize  a  home  beyond  the  skies. 

Hoping  for  bliss, 

And  bidding  us  to  follow,  though  we  are  not  worth  one  dollar; 

Let  us  think  of  this. 

Yon  heaven,  which  they  seek,  was  made  for  all  the  meek, 

Beckoning  us  away ; 

Each  one  was  made  to  bless  poor  beings  in  distress. 

And,  like  a  ray, 

They  cheer  us  all  the  while;  and  when  on  us  they  smile. 

Enriched  we  seem; 

And  for  each  j)erson  here  wc  have  water  good  and  clear, 

Cooling  to  drink. 

Increasing  as  it  flows,  a  l)alm  for  earthly  woes, 

Do  not  let  it  sink. 

So  long  as  time  shall  glitle,  and  men  on  earth  aV)ide, 

Proclaim  its  worth ; 

Rushing  from  a  hill,  though  it  can  not  turn  a  mill. 

It  cures  the  sick ; 

No  one  should  doubt  our  word,  though  they  have  not  of  it  heard; 

Gather  round  it  quick. 


ORIGINAL   ACKOSTICS.  147 


OUROE  of  heat  and  sourco  of  light, 
Il^ji])ol(liiig  by  thy  strength  and  might 
Numerous  seas  and  phanets  bright. 


^jXiOUNTED  far  above  the  sky, 

Onward  rolling,  tell  us  why 

Our  eyes  they  can  not  see 

No  sweet  and  luwlv  stream  on  thee? 


Sl4-B* 


'^EEN  through  no  glass?,  to  the  naked  eye 
They  look  like  gems  set  in  the  sky; 
And  yet  they  are  hut  planets  high. 
Revolving  round  ten  thousand  suns, 
Swift,  yet  smooth  a,s  water  runs. 


148 


ORIGINAL   ACROSTICS. 


OMPOSED  of  vapors  shining  bright, 
Of  wondrous  size,  yet  harmless  light, 
Men  view  thee  as  a  burning  ball, 
Expecting  soon  to  see  thee  fall 
To  this  low  world  and  kill  us  all. 


UAIINOUS,  most  useful,  most  lovely  to  scan. 
It  falls  directly  or  obliquely  on  man, 
Graceful  in  carriage,  and  pleasing  to  behold. 
Highly  prized,  yea,  precious  as  gold. 
The  thing  we  most  need  to  cheer  us  when  old. 


ORIGINAL   ACROSTICS.  149 


William  St.  ^Ittt^Biuuu 

Of  Scljula,  piss. 


JjOio 


HEN  men  desire  to  buy  fine  goods, 
In  haste  to  him  they  go, 
Loving  to  patronize  the  man, 
Loved  by  the  high  and  low. 
In  the  country  round  his  worth  is  felt, 
And  while  we  this  proclaim, 
Men  and  virtuous  women,  too. 
Feel  proud  to  speak  his  name. 
Scarce  beats  a  heart  that  does  not  love 
The  man  we  praises  give. 
And  we  can  say,  and  truly  say, 
No  better  man  doth  live; 
So  good  and  kind  to  all  around. 
Bestowing  favors,  he 
Unconscious  wins  himself  a  name 
Eesplendent  bright.     With  true  delight. 
Ye  rich  and  poor,  his  goodness  see. 


Ploral  Wesson. — (Pustabus  Vnsix. 

Onk  day,  wncn  Gustavua  was  in  tho  sixth  year  of  his  a^e,  as  he  was  riinnint» 
among  bushes,  his  prceeptor,  to  deter  him,  told  him  to  beware  of  some  lnrgc  snakes 
which  infested  them.  lie  unconcernedly  answered,  "Tlien  give  me  a  stick,  and  I 
will  kill  them."  His  courage  wa-s  lemi>ered  with  the  most  noble  generosity.  A 
]>ea8ant  bringing  him  a  small  pony,  the  young  jjrincc  said  to  him,  "  I  will  pay 
you  immediately,  for  you  must  want  money;"  and  pulling  out  a  little  purse  of 
ducata,  heemi)tied  them  into  the  jieasant's  hands.  At  twelve  he  spoke  and  wrote 
Latin,  German,  Dutch,  French,  and  Italian  with  tlie  same  fluency  and  correctness 
as  the  Swedish,  besides  understanding  the  Polish  and  Russian. 


150  ORIGINAL    ACKOSTICS. 


¥        f  W  ^ 


0i  ihuoo,  Wl55. 


Oj»?0 


DISEASED  I  camo,  hut  ,^o  horn  tlu^o 
Once  more  from  pain  entirely  free, 
Changed  in  body  and  in  miml; 
Though  I  tried,  I  could  not  find 
One  thing  to  cheer  till  thou  didst  save, 
Raised  me  up  when  near  the  grave. 
Long  as  I  live  I  will  adore, 
And  tell  tliy  worth  from  shore  to  shore, 
Bidding  all  beneath  the  sky 
On  thy  healing  drugs  rely; 
Surely  could  the  world  but  know 
What  wondrous  good  thou  canst  bestow, 
Every  invalid  that  be 
Lingering,  wishing  to  be  free. 
Lectures  would  receive  from  thee. 


floral  .i^rsson. — £bc  ^^orsc's  |)ttitioit. 

In  the  days  of  John,  king  of  Atri,  an  nnoicnt  city  of  Abruzzo,  thore  was  a  bell 
put  up,  which  any  one  that  had  received  any  injury  went  and  ran^,  and  the  king 
assembled  the  wise  men  chosen  for  the  purpose,  tlint  justice  might  be  done.  It 
happened,  that  after  the  boll  had  been  up  a  long  time,  tlie  rope  was  worn  out,  and 
a  piece  of  wild  vine  was  made  use  of  to  lengthen  it.  Now  there  was  a  knight  of 
Atri  who  had  a  noble  charger,  which  was  become  unservi(!eable  through  age,  so 
that  to  avoid  the  expense  of  feeding  him,  he  turned  him  loose  upon  the  common. 
The  horse,  driven  by  hunger,  raised  his  mouth  to  the  vine  to  munch  it,  by  which 
the  bell  was  sounded.  The  judges  assembled  to  consider  the  jietition  of  the  horse, 
which  ajijieared  to  demand  justice.  They  decreed,  that  tfic  kni(]ht  whom  he  had  served 
in  hif  youth  nhould  feed  him  in  his  old  age ;  a  sentence  which  the  king  confirmed 
under  a  heavy  penalty. 


ORIGINAL    ACIWSTICS. 


151 


PiUffiiHHf    ^■•$'a^i^\ 


#f  |)ali{2t<  Couuti},  lUrginiiL 

©lEECTED  by  wisdoni. 
Onward  he  hies, 
Co-acting  with  men, 
Those  seeking  a  prize 
Of  glories  now  shining 
Kemote  in  the  skies. 
In  all  his  acts 
Such  grandeur  we  see, 
As  beggars  description; 
A  mortal  more  free 
Can  never  be  found. 
Nor  desired  to  be. 
Concerning  his  wisdom 
Of  this  we  are  sure, 
Like  a  Christian  he  tries 
Each  person  to  cure. 


..vSv-|^ 


152 


ORIGINAL  ACROSTICS. 


if.  ©.  €).  3^1:1  rTini, 
'      1    If    t       ■  ' 


Of  Springfitlb,  glo. 


o>»;o 


itlSTINGUISIIED  for  lus  skill  to  savo. 

Our  fellow-men,  wlien  near  the  grave, 

Cross  mij^lity  stn^ams  lii.s  drugs  to  test. 

They  iK'ing  the  purest  and  the  best; 

Of  vital  strength,  more  j>riz(^<l  than  wealtli. 

Restores  the  sick  to  f»ei-fec-t  lK?;ilth. 

This  is  the  man — the  man  f()r  me — 

Come  old  and  young,  com(?  lx>nd  and  free. 

Behold  the  rich,  Ix^hold  the  fjoor 

Lingering  round  his  ollitx)  door. 

And  all  desiring  him  to  sec, 

Kindest  man  among  the  free; 

Every  one  in  him  confides, 

Yes.  tell  us  where  this  man  resides. 


ORIGINAL   ACROSTICS.  153 

(Dl  (!5rccnsboro',  |lovtl)  Carolina. 


'OING  good, 
Onward  go, 
Curing  the  sick ; 
The  high,  and  low, 
On  their  friend 
Kich  praise  bestow; 
Justly  acting. 
Like  a  friend 
Cheering  us  all 
On  whom  you  tend. 
Loving  God, 
Each  truth  defend. 


35.  f,.  ^M 


^'f 


^{  f  ollji  springs. 

^I/E  is  the  man  with  sense  to  plan, 
Confiding,  too,  a«  all  agree, 
Befriending  those  who  on  him  call, 
And  making  them  contented  be; 
Regarded  wise,  for  bliss  he  .«»ighs; 
The  Greek  and  Latin  he  can  speak, 
One  so  true,  and  worthy,  too, 
No  praise  from  n>  will  <'Vor  s"k. 


154  ouir.rxAL  acrostics. 


(i)l  jRiiL)iiOu  ifouuln,  jUiss. 


ff' 


'••4 


53 


IiSCREET,  iiidustriou.s,  good,  ninl  kind 
Of  }tlca,'<inu;  manners,  and  refined, 
Courteon.s,  and  of  f^oothing  voice, 
To  see  him  makes  the  sick  rejoice; 
01  that  every  man  on  earth 
Resembled  liim  in  virtuons  worth. 
Wi'  reverence  him,  iiuh'ed  we  do, 
And  love  to  tdl  his  merits,  too; 
Cheering  all  onr  friends  around. 
He  is  a  man  of  sense  jirofound, 
Expert  in  every  healing  art, 
Ever  ready  to  im[)art 
Kind  aid  to  those    of  broken  heart. 


.^t.Tin.  m.  Wt^> 


OM  TrvinQton,   Jlliss. 

0)UST  an«l  wise,  thy  nam«'  we  prize, 

Of  all  the  men  most  kind  ami  free; 

Hating  wrong,  march  along, 

Never  fearing  foes  that  l>t>. 

Made  to  bless  when  in  distnvss, 

We  have  but  once  oiu-  wants  to  name. 

Endearing  sir, 

Still  perseven^; 

Thy  worth  to  all  we  will  proclaim. 


ORIGINAL   ACROSTICS.  155 


®i  (fautoii,  Wiss, 

N  thy  name  I  can  write,  with  the  truest  delight, 
Luminous  thy  virtues  and  free, 
I  never  yet  knew  a  man,  though  true, 
Venturing  to  vie  with  thee; 
Estimated  for  sense,  in  our  country's  defense, 
Regarding  the  humhle  that  ho, 
A  scholar  in  truth,  from  the  days  of  thy  youth, 
Lecturino;  the  good  and  the  wise ; 
Unerring  and  strong,  defending  from  wrong. 
Continue  thy  march  to  the  skies; 
Keep  pleading  the  law,  with  power  to  awe. 
Every  lawyer  which  round  us  may  be, 
Their  errors  proclaim,  and  make  them  ashamed, 
To  think  of  vying  with  thee. 


Por:il  Xrsson. — s'lotoing  t\)t  ^cllobs. 

Thk  happhipss  to  be  derived  from  retirement  from  the  bustle  of  the  city,  to  the 
pcaoeful  and  rural  scenes  of  the  country,  is  more  in  idea  than  it  often  proves  io 
reality.  A  tradesman  in  London,  who  had  risen  to  wealth  from  the  humble  ranks 
of  life,  resolved  to  retire  to  the  country,  to  enjoy,  undisturlied,  the  rest  of  his  life. 
For  this  purpose  he  purchased  an  estate  and  mansion  in  a  sequestered  corner  in  the 
country,  and  took  possession  of  it.  While  the  alterations  and  improvements  which 
he  directed  to  be  made  were  going  on,  the  noise  of  hammers,  saws,  chisels,  etc., 
around  him,  kejit  him  in  good  spirits.  But  when  his  improvements  were  finished, 
and  his  workmen  discharged,  the  stillness  everywhere  disconcerted  him,  and  ho 
felt  quite  miserable,  lie  was  obliged  to  have  recourse  to  a  smith  upon  his  estate 
forrelief  to  his  mind  ;  and  he  actually  engaged  to  blow  the  bellows  a  number  of 
hours  every  day  for  relief  to  his  mind.  In  a  short  time  this  ceased  to  afford  the 
relief  he  desired  ;  he  returned  to  London,  and  acted  as  a  gratuitous  assistant  to  hit 
own  clerk,  to  whom  he  had  givon  up  his  Imsincss. 


156 


ORIGINAL   ACIKJSTICS. 


^.  5J;i)iigIas, 


©f  Illinois. 


►URrASSED  l)y  none  Tjcneatli  tlic  snn, 
At  his  face  vic  love  to  gaze; 
Dull  care  liegono,  from  mom  till  morn. 
One  so  wise  wo  love  to  praise ; 
Untainted  by,  corniption's  dye, 
Generous  man,  j>ossessing  worth, 
Let  every  state,  his  acts  relate, 
And  sjiread  his  fame,  and  hiin  proclaim 
Superior  to  the  sons  of  earth. 


1  roi'BTFr)  Fanif  Tuit  ns  n  spur  to  Iirnve 

And  honest  dei'ds  ;  and  who  (ies|)isei<  fnmr. 

Will  soon  runou»«"e  the  virtues  Ibut  dcsvrvc  it. — Ma:.i.kt. 


OKIGINAL    ACUOSTICS.  157 


C)f  Carrol  ionnt^,  Piss. 


3) 


UST  and  true,  thy  course  pur.sue, 
Offending  none,  from  errors  free, 
Helping  all  who  on  thee  aill, 
Now  listen  what  we  say  to  thee: 
All  love  thee  well  who  round  thee  dwell. 
Regarding  all  thy  actions  true; 
Extending  light,  each  day  and  night. 
Victorious  on  thy  course  pursue; 
Encouraged  l)y  each  motive  high, 
Still  serve  the  Lord  who  rules  the  sky. 


Jfloral  Wesson. — Sbc  IJrotbcr  anl)  ^istrr. 

A  CKKTAis  man  had  two  chil'lron,  a  son  and  a  daiii;htor.  The  hny  handsome 
enough,  the  girl  not  quite  so  conidy.  They  wore  Imth  very  young  ;  and  liajijiencd 
one  day  to  be  playing  near  the  looking-glasm  which  stood  in  their  mother's  toilet; 
the  boy,  pleased  with  the  novelty  of  the  thing,  viewed  himself  for  some  time,  and 
in  a  wanton,  roguish  manner,  observefl  to  the  girl  how  haniJsomc  he  was.  She 
resented  the  insult,  and  ran  immediately  to  her  father,  and,  with  a  great  deal  of 
aggravation,  complained  of  her  brother;  partieularly  for  having  acted  soefTerninatc 
a  part  as  to  look  in  a  glass, and  medille  with  things  which  belonged  to  women  only. 
The  father,  embracing  them  Ijoth,  with  much  tenderness  an<l  ofTcction,  told  them, 
that  he  should  like  tf»  have  them  both  look  in  the  glass  every  day  ;  "  To  the  intent 
that  j-ou,"  says  he  to  the  bo}',  "  if  you  think  that  face  of  yoors  handsome,  may  not 
disgrace,  and  spoil  it,  by  an  ngly  temper  and  a  bad  behavior;  and  that  you," 
added  he,  addressing  the  girl,  "  may  iriake  up  for  the  defects  of  your  persf)n  by  the 
•wectncss  of  yonr  manners  ami  the  exrellence  of  yonr  nnderstaiiding." 

MOIJAL. 
A  well- inform rd  mind  is  Irclter  Ibnn  a  handsome  person. 


158 


OUIGINAL    ACliOSTICi. 


€i 


If 


iLATTI*]R,  cLittor,  here  tlioy  como, 
A  wondrous  Roiirco  of  power, 
Kunning  iit  a  rajii<l  rate, 
Some  thirty  inilcs  per  hour. 


Jfnblc. — qTIjc  f}orst  \\n^  Ibt  ]fo:»btb  '^ss. 

An  iillc  horno,  iiiiil  all  ass  lul/oriii)^  iiiplor  n  lu-nvy  hiir'icii,  wore  trftvpliiig  tho 
road  together;  they  Ixith  hi-lowjjcil  to  a  cimiitry  I'l-llow,  who  tniilgoil  it  on  foot  l)y 
them.  The  a»»,  roaily  to  I'liiiit  under  liis  heavy  lo«iI,  oiilrojitcd  the  horse  to  assist 
liiin,  aii<l  lighten  his  burden,  by  taking  some  of  it,  upon  his  back.  The  horse  was 
il1-naturc<l,  and  refused  to  do  it;  upon  which  the  poor  ftss  tumbled  down  in  tho 
midst  of  the  liigliway,  and  expired  in  an  instant.  The  eountryman  ungirt  h' 
pack-saddle,  an<l  tried  several  ways  l^i  relieve  liiin,  but  nil  to  no  purpose:  whici 
when  he  perceived,  lie  took  the  wliole  burden  an-l  laid  it  upon  the  hf)rsc,  together 
with  the  skin  of  the  dead  ass;  so  that  the  horse,  by  his  moroscncss  in  refusing  I" 
do  a  Bmall  kiaciness,  justly  br«iught  upon  hinisulf  a  great  inconvenience. 


OniGJNAL    ACIIUSTICS.  159 


I   '     f 


(Df  (C;mlou,  Ifliss. 


3h 


UDICIOUS  man,  with  sonBC  to  plan, 
On  his  name  we  this  compose; 
He  stands  erect,  and  will  protect 
North  and  South,  despite  of  foes. 
Fearing  none  beneath  the  sun. 
Being  a  lamp  our  feet  to  guide, 
Our  friend  in  need,  for  us  doth  plead, 
Saying  this  Union  must  abide. 
While  he  is  near,  our  hearts  to  cheer, 
Our  country  has  no  cause  to  fear 
Rebellious  foes  that  be; 
The  truth  is  known,  as  can  be  shown. 
He  loves,  and  will  protect  the  free. 


(fable. — the  ©linb,  the  §mi,  aub  tbc  Crabclcr. 

A  DisrvTK  once  arose  between  tlie  north  wind  and  (lio  sun,  fi)>'>iit  tlie  superiority 
of  their  jiower;  anil  they  agreed  to  try  their  strength  upon  n  traveler,  which  should 
be  able  to  get  hia  cloak  off  first. 

The  Jiorth  wind  began,  and  blow  a  very  cold  blast,  accompanied  with  a  sharp, 
driving  shower.  But  this,  and  whatever  else  he  could  do,  instead  of  making  the 
man  qtiit  his  cloak,  obliged  him  to  gird  it  about  his  body  as  close  as  jyossible. 
Next  came  the  sun  ;  who,  lireaking  out  from  a  thick,  watery  cloud,  drove  away  the 
cobl  vapors  from  the  sky,  and  darted  his  s\ilfry  })eams  \ij)on  the  head  of  the  poor 
weather-beaten  traveler.  The  man,  growing  faint  with  the  heat,  and  unalde  to 
'mlure  it  any  longer,  first  throws  ofThis  heavy  cloak,  and  tin.')!  Hies,  for  protection, 
to  the  shade  of  a  neighboring  grove. 

MORAL. 
Sofl  and  gentle  means  will  often  accomplish  what  force  and  fnr^'can  never  cirect 


IGO 


ORIGINAL    ACK0STIC8. 


B<»rn  noar  Niislivillo,  T«iiii('ssop,  1796,  nnd  cntorcd  jiublio  life  during  (he  Federal 
AdininiNlratioii  of  Joliii  (^uiiicy  Adams,  and  in  1860  was  run  by  the  American 
I'arty  us  a  cantlidatc  ft>r  the  Prcsideiicy. 


sJ) 


USTLY  ill"'  I'ridf  of  Tennessee, 
Of  patriots  none  more  (iik^  than  tlieo. 
IIow  jmre  thy  life,  liow  lair  thy  name, 
Nut  Envy's  hi-H'  will  dai'o  dcsiaino. 
Boar  still  her  banniM-  in  the  fight, 
E'er  Ik!  the  champion  of"  the  right. 
Let  not  defeat  thy  soul  oppress, 
Let  future  victory  crown  thy  race. 


ORIGINAL    ACIiOSTJCS. 


IGl 


^XrEPJENCED,  noblo,  wise,  an.]  true, 
Devoted  to  our  country,  too; 
We  view  him  as  a  ]i('av(>nly  rav, 
A  learned  man,  with  errors  none, 
Eenowned  for  sense,  and  like  the  sun 
Driving  gloom  away. 
Engraven  on  liis  hrow,  behold 
Vivid  features  bright  and  bold, 
Excelling  all  was  ever  tol<l; 
Regarded  by  >)oth  friends  and  foes, 
Evil-minded  men  he  hates; 
To  enforce  the  laws  and  the  union  of  states, 
Tis  for  this  he  goes. 


162 


ORIGINAL    ACROSTICS. 


Dtl. 


rn 


T 


or«<c 


9N  the  tenth  of  November  we  embarked  on  the  sea, 
With  others  exposed  to  the  dangers  that  be; 
Exciting,  aUtrming,  a  storm  did  arise, 
No  pen  can  describe  it,  it  darkened  the  skica; 
Vainly  did  we  our  condition  deplore, 
All  was  in  danger;  the  rich  and  the  poor 
Now  prayed  to  the  captain  to  take  us  ashore. 
Villainous  man,  on  our  ruin  was  bent; 
At  la.st  to  us  a  pilot  w;is  sent; 
Changing  our  course,  to  the  shore  we  returned. 
This  man  was  our  friend,  the  wise,  and  the  learned ; 
Ever  thankful  for  favors,  we  gave  him  our  hand, 
Resolviii!^  near  him  in  tiie  future  to  stand. 


OllIGINAL   ACliOSTICS.  1G3 


k>  51.  ^nUii 


llrcacber,  Canton,  Hiss. 

dtlESrECTED  sir,  still  persevere, 
Enriched  with  grace,  ever  faithful  be. 
Victorious  rise  and  seek  the  skies, 
And  bid  all  men  to  follow  thee. 
Disclosing  worth  to  all  the  earth, 
Bear  the  cross,  be  firm  and  true  ; 
As  one  most  kind,  in  thco  we  find 
Real  worth,  and  grandeur,  too ; 
Lauded  by  the  great  and  high. 
On  our  word,  w'c  pray,  rely. 
We  hope  to  meet  thee  in  the  sky. 


P^oral  Wesson. — ©bfcoarb  Colston,  t)^c  Bristol  picrcbant. 

Edward  Colston,  at  the  age  of  forty  years,  became  a  very  eminent  East  India 
merchant,  prior  to  the  incorporation  of  the  East  India  Company,  and  had  fort)' 
sail  of  ships  of  his  own,  with  immense  riches  flowing  in  u]ion  him.  He  still 
remained  uniform  in  his  charitable  disposition,  distributing  many  thousand 
pounds  to  various  charities  in  and  about  London,  besides  private  gifts  in  many 
parts  of  the  kingdom.  In  the  year  1708,  he  instituted  a  very  magnificent  school  in 
St.  Augnstin's  Back,  in  Bristol,  which  cost  him  £11,000  in  the  building,  and 
endowed  it  with  between  £1,700  and  £1,800  forever.  lie  likewise  gave  £10  for 
apprenticing  every  boy,  and  for  twelve  years  after  his  death,  £10  to  help  them 
begin  business.  Ilis  private  charities  far  exceeded  his  jiuhlic  benefactions.  One 
of  his  ships  trading  to  the  East  Indies  had  been  missing  three  years,  and  had  been 
given  up  for  lost.  At  length  phe  arrived  with  a  rich  cargo.  When  his  principal 
clerk  brought  him  the  report  of  her  arrival,  and  of  the  riches  on  board,  he  said, 
as  she  had  been  given  up  for  lost,  he  would  by  no  means  lay  any  claim  to  her. 
He  accordingly  ordered  the  ship  and  the  merchandise  to  lie  sold,  and  the  jiroceeds 
to  be  applied  to  the  relief  of  the  needy;  an  order  which  was  immediately  put  in 
execution. 


164  ORIGINAL   ACROSTICS. 


aS    >tjnr¥x\iu^ 


(Df  Jflabison  Coimtg,  Piss. 


i^IIE 


>IIE  Bible,  thy  study  and  delight, 
Hath  robed  thy  brow  with  laurels  bright, 
Outshining  all  the  orbs  of  night; 
Making  men  to  speak  of  thee, 
As  one  from  grosser  errors  free, 
Surpassed  by  none  on  land  or  sea. 
Honored  sir,  we  love  to  write 
About  a  man  whose  virtues  bright 
Eepels  all  darkness  from  our  sight 
Thou  art  good,  and  thou  art  wise ; 
One  man  more  free  from  all  disguise,  has 
Never  yet  lived  beneath  the  skies. 


Poral  ITcsson. — Jlcb.  lUcburb  (Cecil. 

WnKN  Rev.  riicbnrd  Cecil  was  but  a  little  boy,  his  father  had  occasion  to  go  to 
the  India  House,  and  took  his  son  with  him.  While  he  was  transacting  business, 
the  little  fellow  was  dismissed,  and  told  to  wait  for  his  father  at  one  of  the  doors. 
His  father,  on  finishing  his  business,  went  out  at  another  door,  and  entirely  forgot 
his  son.  In  the  evening,  his  mother,  missing  the  child,  inquired  where  he  was; 
on  which  his  father,  suddenly  recollecting  that  he  had  directed  him  to  wait  at  a 
certain  door,  said,  "  You  may  depend  upon  it,  he  is  still  waiting  where  I  appointed 
him."  He  immediately  returned  to  the  India  House,  and  found  his  dear  boy  in 
the  very  spot  where  he  had  ordered  him  to  remain.  He  knew  that  his  father 
expected  him  to  wait,  and  he  would  not  disappoint  him  by  disobeying  his  orders. 


lofrc. 

LovK  goes  toward  Love,  as  schoolboys  from  their  books  ; 

But  Love  from  Love,  toward  school  with  heavy  looks. — Siiakspeare. 


ORIGINAL   ACROSTICS. 


165 


o>»io 


/RMED  with  virtue  and  with  might, 
Leave  me  not  by  day  nor  night; 
My  only  hope,  my  only  plea. 
Is  that  Jesus  died  for  me. 
Gracious  Father — heavenly  King, 
Hear  me  while  thy  praise  I  sing; 
Though  so  sinful,  though  so  vile. 
Yet  in  mercy  on  me  smile. 
Give  me  grace  from  day  to  day ; 
On  thee  I  trust,  and  when  I  pray 
Disperse  my  gloomy  doubts  away. 


SMM% 


'^'W¥^^ 


166  ORIGINAL   ACROSTICS. 


1%  P^iihinv  €lfe.Ekth  f , 


'Y  DiotluM-,  and  f^hall  I  no  more  see 
Your  eyes  of  blue,  so  dear  to  me  ? 
My  mother's  voice  no  more  I  licar 
On  this  earth  of  sin  and  care. 
Thou  art  gone  to  Christ  thy  God, 
He  who  bought  thee  with  his  blood, 
Enabled  thee  to  run  thy  race; 
Raised  thee  now  to  see  his  face; 
Exalted  thee  to  hear  his  voice; 
Lifted  thee,  where  saints  rejoice, 
In  holy  songs  of  perfect  love. 
Zion  and  her  walls  above, 
And  all  the  beauties  of  the  skies, 
Before  thee  now  in  grandeur  lies. 
Expansive  view  of  love  divine 
Thine  to  view ;  forever  thine 
Happiness  without  one  sigh. 
Precious  fruits  forever  nigh — 
Beheld  by  thee,  by  thee  enjoyed, 
Lasting,  ne'er  to  be  destroyed; 
All  thy  cares  and  troubles  o'er, 
Christ  thy  praise  for  evermore. 
King  and  Priest,  be  Him  my  stay 
While  here  I  dwell  in  flesh  and  clay; 
Ever  knowing  death  is  nigh. 
Let  me  but  live,  let  me  but  die 
Like  thee,  and  meet  thee  in  the  sky. 


J 


ORIGINAL   ACEOSTICS. 


167 


f -ft  m% 


ajosoo 


OBSERVANT  of  truth,  pure,  lovely,  and  bright, 
No  gold  can  comjiare  with  my  own  hoart's-delight ; 
Made  for  to  cherish,  to  love,  and  entwine 
Your  tender  affections  around  those  of  mine. 
We  have,  'tis  true,  no  riches  nor  land, 
Industrious,  yet  our  bread  we  '11  demand ; 
For  working  and  delving  through  cold  and  through  blast, 
Even  indifference  will  aid  us  at  last. 
My  wife,  I  fain  would  cross  the  deep  sea, 
And  quickly  return  with  riches  to  thee, 
Rubies  and  diamonds,  and  pearls  from  the  main. 
Your  head  for  to  crown, — but  my  wishes  are  vain. 
Thine  eyes  are  stars  which  gladden  the  heart, 
Bidding  all  gloom  and  sorrows  depart; 
Laughing,  and  blushing,  thy  smiles  they  are  balm, 
And  hover  around  my  passions  to  calm ; 
Consuming  their  dross,  and  making  me  bo 
Kindly  disposed,  and  especially  to  thee, 
With  whom  I  hope  to  spend  a  long  life, 
Exultingly,  too,  caressing  my  wife; 
Laughing  at  want,  and  defying  all  pain. 
Living  in  hopes  of  living  again. 


'^j 


^3fe 


■"^Vi 


168  OIUGIXAL   ACROSTICS. 


q40 


M: 


VaUD  pains  aiitl  convulsions  tliy  soul  piissed  away, 
And  rose,  as  I  trust,  to  the  realms  of  bright  day. 
Reviving  the  thought,  while  thy  death  I  record. 
Your  soul  is  now  hapjiy,  and  praising  the  Lord. 
To  win  mo  to  Jesus,  thou  seemed-',  to  be  sent, 
But  strango  to  relate,  I  refused  to  repent. 
Loving  those  jileasuros  which  last  but  a  day, 
All  thy  fond  pi. filings  I  threw  them  away. 
Crushing  thy  hopes  and  giving  thee  pain, 
Knowing  that  all  thy  efforts  were  vain. 
While  kindness  and  love  yet  beamed  in  thine  eyes. 
Earth  was  exchanged  for  a  home  in  the  skies ; 
Leaving  me  here,  without  friends,  without  home. 
Loaded  with  sorrows,  'mid  strangers  I  roam. 

— i?s<=0'==>A — 

But  could  tears  of  anguish  wake  thee 
From  the  dark  and  lonely  grave. 

In  my  arms  I  soon  would  take  thee, 
And  bless  the  Lord  who  died  to  save. 

But  in  that  grave  in  which  thou  sleepeth, 
No  sun  on  thee  will  ever  rise, 

And  though  thy  husband  o'er  thee  wcepeth, 
Never  canst  thou  hear  his  cries. 

Deaf  to  all  that  now  would  greet  thee. 
Cold  thy  brow  and  still  thy  heart. 

Yet  in  heaven  I  hope  to  meet  thee, 
Nevermore  from  thee  to  part. 


ORIGINAL    ACROSTICS. 


169 


rVEPb  virtuous, 
Lovely,  too. 
In  religion  foremost; 
Zealous  and  true, 
Alluring  to  good, 
Bold  to  defend, 
Ever  kind; 
True  to  the  end 
Iler  spirit  lives, 
Defying  death, 
Ever  bright 
Among  the  saints 
Now  in  lisht. 


Like  Ihc  lily, 
That  onco  was  mistress  of  the  ilcUl,  and  flourished, 
I'll  hang  my  head,  and  perish. — Shakspkarr. 


170  ORIGINAL   ACROSTICS. 


READFUL  monitor— ruthless  foo, 
Ever  traveling  to  and  fro, 
And  causing  tears  of  grief  to  flow ; 
The  good,  the  lovod,  and  those  that  ho 
Hale  and  strong,  must  yield  to  thee. 


^nhlt. — Cbc  ^ccs,  Ibc  ^roitrs,  nnb  Ibc  33l:isp. 

A  PAKCEI-  of  drones  got  into  a  hive  among  (he  bees,  and  disputed  the  title  with 
them,  swearing  that  the  honey  and  the  combs  were  their  goods.  The  bees  wore 
obliged  to  go  to  law  with  them,  and  the  wasji  happened  to  be  the  judge  of  the 
cause;  one  who  was  well  acquainted  with  the  nature  of  each,  and  therefore  the 
better  qualified  to  decide  the  controversy  between  them.  "Accordingly,  gentlemen," 
says  he,  (speaking  to  both  plaintiff  and  defendant,)"  the  usual  method  of  proceeding 
in  these  courts  is  pretty  chargeable,  and  slow  withal ;  therefore,  as  you  are  both 
my  friends,  and  I  wish  you  well,  I  desire  you  would  refer  the  matter  to  me,  and  I 
will  decide  between  you  instantly."  They  were  both  pleased  with  the  offer,  and 
returned  him  thanks.  "  Why,  then,"  says  he,  "  that  it  may  appear  who  is  the  just 
proprietor  of  these  honey-combs,  (for  being  both  so  nearly  alike  as  you  are  in 
color,  I  must  needs  own  the  point  is  somewhat  dubious,)  do  you,"  addressing  him- 
self to  the  bees,  "  take  one  hive;  you,"  speaking  to  the  drones,  "  another;  and  go 
to  making  honey  as  fast  as  you  can,  that  we  may  know,  by  the  taste  and  color  of  it, 
who  has  the  best  title  to  the  dispute."  The  bees  readily  accepted  the  proposal,  but 
the  drones  would  not  stand  to  it.  And  so  Judge  Wasp,  without  any  further  cere- 
mony, declared  in  favor  of  the  former. 

THE  APPLICATION. 

Nothing  is  so  sure  a  sign  of  a  man's  being,  or,  at  least,  thinking  himself  in  tho 
wrong,  as  his  refusing  to  come  to  a  reference.  And  how  happy  would  it  be  for  tho 
public  if  our  judges  nowadays  were  empowered  to  dispatch  causes  in  that  easy 
expedite  way  which  the  wasp  in  the  fable  made  use  of.  But  as  it  is,  the  impudent, 
idle,  good-for-nothing  drones  of  tho  nation  many  times  possess  thosp  favors  and 
I)<»no0t8  which  should  be  the  reward  of  men  of  parts  and  imluatjy. 


ORIGINAL    ACROSTICS. 


171 


"i  JO  full  of  liglit,  her  virtues  bright 

Attract  where'er  she  goes ; 

Religious  zeal,  too,  makes  her  feel. 

And  pray  for  wicked  foes. 

How  calm  her  brow,  behold  it  now 

Glittering  like  a  ray, 

Reverential,  with  grace  essential. 

Embarked  for  realms  of  day ; 

Good  to  all,  both  great  and  small. 

Our  people  love  her  well. 

Respecting  her  whose  name  is  dear. 

Yet  fail  her  worth  to  tell. 

Pressing  on  at  even  and  morn, 

Enraptured  with  delight, 

Truly  kind,  the  sick  and  blind 

They  praise  her  day  and  night. 

Ye  young  and  old,  her  worth  behold. 

Perceive  her  as  she  walks. 

Of  heaven  she  sings. 

Of  heaven  she  talks. 

Leaning  on  the  King  of  kings. 


172 


ORIGINAL   ACROSTICS. 


kHUnt  fM'olfiu- 


01  ^ortlj  crurolina. 

3-?S  sure  as  God  rules  in  the  sky, 
Dear  lady,  we  are  born  to  die, 
And  it  requires  every  breath, 
Long  as  we  live,  to  fix  for  death. 
If  that  be  so,  no  time  to  play, 
No  time  to  lose ;  so  let  us  pray 
Every  hour  in  the  day. 
Thus  acting,  we  will  act  aright; 
Receiving  grace  both  day  and  night, 
Our  path  will  shine  forever  bright, 
'Tis  sweet  to  think,  though  born  to  die, 
There  is  a  home  beyond  the  sky, 
Eternal  joys  that  ne'er  decay. 
Reserved  for  those  who  watch  and  pray. 


OHIGINAL    ACilOoTICS.  173 


Q\DQ 


WlOMENTS  fast  arc  gliding  by  us; 
In  procession  on  tliey  hie, 
Speechless,  yet  prochiiming  loudly 
That  we  are  mortal,  and  must  die; 
Ere  another  day  has  fled, 
Remember,  sir,  we  may  be  dead. 
How  short  our  life,  at  longest,  hero; 
Upon  this  subject  let  us  think. 
Make  efforts  for  to  win  the  skies, 
Ere  to  endless  pain  we  sink. 


A  BOY  ABOUT  XINE  YEARS  OLD. 


bJ  IIILE  now 
In  youth, 
Love  God, 
Love  truth; 
In  strciiLcth 
All  glorious, 
March  on 
Victorious. 
May  the  God 
Of  iho  free. 
Overruling, 
Nourish  thee. 


174 


ORIGINAL    ACROSTICS. 


^.  i^>  -dlrilb^, 


Q{  itnutoiT,  311155. 


S 


WEET  music  round  tliis  place  is  ringing, 
Ringing  softly,  .stop  and  lu>ar ; 
Childs  has  come,  just  hear  him  singing, 
He  was  made  our  hearts  lo  cheer; 
It  is  a  piano  he's  playing — 
Let  us  go  and  near  him  stand. 
Detain  us  not,  for  wo  must  Iniy  it, 
Since  ho  keeps  the  best  on  hand. 


i 


V'Ai'A.Y  HeaA'cn  ins])ire  uw  now  willi  iliyiiv 
A  power  to  write  some  pleasing  line, 
Rich  in  love,  and  rich  in  grace, 
Your  beauty  and  many  charms  to  trace. 


OKIGINAL  ACROSTICS.  175 


%m  ^.  § 


6f  |taltimorc. 

E  love  tiiy  mauly  words  to  hear; 
In  accents  soft,  in  accents  clear, 
Like  balm  they  fall  upon  our  car, 
Leading  us  to  persevere; 
Interesting,  good,  and  wise, 
A  man  quite  free  from  all  disguise, 
.Men  and  virtuous  women  prize, 
And  will  while  stars  beam  in  the  skies. 
Proudly  then  thy  course  pursue, 
A  conscious  man  with  much  to  do, 
Riches  bright,  and  honors,  too. 
Reward  thee  for  thy  conduct  true; 
Onward,  feithful  day  and  night, 
Through  heat  and  cold,  still  speed  thy  flight 
To  bliss  above,  and  realms  of  light. 


'AKE  not  light  at  what  I  write. 
Although  unknown  to  thee  ; 
Resplendent  miss,  I  wisli  thee  bliss 
Through  all  otvrnity. 
How  good  thou  art,  and  pure  in  heart, 
And  willing  favors  to  impart. 


176 


ORIGINAL    ACKOSTICS. 


nnu 


^tED  iirc  of  licll — nnoooling  drinlc, 
Unpitying  foe,  now  stop  and  tliiiik, 
Make  men  no  more  to  niin  sink. 


5irnnbu> 


(^LASTING  hold's  of  man  and  wife, 
Real  source  of  grief  and  strife, 
A  curse  on  land,  a  curse  on  sea, 
No  man  of  sense  will  drink  of  thee; 
Drying  all  the  vitals  up. 
Yet  fools  this  poison  daily  sup. 


ORIGINAL    ACnOSTICS. 


177 


Si»g*^«*S*rtC 


Q\DX) 


^^$'^ 


slJL'  IIILE  men  of  sense  still  drink  of  tlieo, 
How  can  wc  hope  much  good  to  see; 
It  seems,  indeed,  most  strange  to  me 
Such  men  should  boast  as  l)eing  free; 
Kept  in  chains,  in  fetters  bound, 
Yet  simple  people  pour  thee  down. 


(ADDRESS   TO   RUM,    BRANDY,   AND   WHISKY.) 

^alVERS  of  blood  you  cause  to  flow, 
Enslaving  men  where'er  you  go; 
Vain  are  the  tears  of  babes  or  wife ; 
Endless  cares  you  bring,  and  strife; 
Love  and  liopc  you  banish  quite. 
Remorseless  foes,  how  great  your  might  I 
In  the  strength  of  One  more  strong 
Evon  than  the  powers  of  wrong, 
Should  wo  k-arn  your  sight  to  spurn. 


178  ORIGINAL    ACROSTICS. 


"w        w  t 

(Df  SpringfidJ),  |!lo. 


HAT  intellectual  light  do  we  behold 
In  those  bright  eyes  of  thine  so  bold ! 
Lightnings  Ihish,  while  words  of  worth 
Leap  from  thy  lips,  proclaim  their  l»irth, 
Infusing  light,  producing  awe, 
And  while  they  sting  they  sweetly  draw; 
Making  men  respect  the  law. 
Continue  then  thy  bright  career, 
Pleading  law,  with  none  to  fear; 
Repelling  gloom,  and  with  delight 
Inducing  men  to  act  upright; 
Craving  nothing  here  below. 
Except  thy  country's  will  to  know. 


f  ___ 

Entreating  the  aid  of  the  good  and  the  wise, 
Direct  thy  prayers  to  th<?  King  of  the.  skies. 
With  a  faith  unwavering  and  true; 
Alarming  thy  state,  for  mercy  now  cry, 
Repenting  of  sin,  on  Josus  roly, 
Detcrmin(>d  henceforth  thy  duty  to  do. 


I 


ORIGINAL   ACROSTICS.  179 


taii|  |E*  Si 


(S)f  ^ollji  Springs,  piss. 


ORMED  to  bless, 
Receiving  liglit, 
Acquainted  with 
New  subjects  bright; 
Keep  thy  heart 
Meditating  right. 
Sustaining  truth, 
]\Iore  prized  than  gold, 
I  love  thy  name; 
Thy  worth  to  tell 
Has  made  me  bold. 


'♦^ 


Oi  STciuusscc. 

^i3;VEEK,  modest,  and  kind, 

And  in  language  refined, 

Respected  by  all  and  especially  mc, 

Yet  who  could  proclaim 

To  the  world  all  thy  charms, 

Should  they  live  while  ages  shall  flee. 


180 


OKlCilXAL    ACKOSTlCt;. 


mm 


^nrrinijf, 


3V«;o 


H'^vOST  solemn  sight,  to  them  delight. 
As  their  hands  they  willing  join ; 
Roll  on,  ye  years,  be  free  from  cares, 
Rich  flowers  round  their  pathway  twine. 
It  has  Ijeen  said  that  those  who  wed 
Arc  the  ones  most  free  from  strife, 
Glad  tidings  to  the  high  and  low, 
Each  man  should  get  a  lovely  wife. 


IHornl  J'csson. — l^o(»  lo  ?^Iiii. 

A  MA5  who  is  vt-ry  ricli  imw  wiis  vrry  poor  when  he  wns  a  boy.  Wlion  nflkcd 
liow  hf^  pot  his  riolics,  he  roj>licd  :  "  My  fnllirr  Iniight  mo  never  to  ]iliiy  till  luy 
work  wns  finishoil,  hikI  never  to  Bpeinl  money  till  I  hnd  cnrncd  it.  If  1  lind  but 
))iiir  nn  hfiiir's  work  to  do  in  a  dny,  I  must  do  thiit  tiie  firol  thing,  and  in  half 
im  lionr.  And  after  this  I  wiis  allowed  (o  j>Jay  ;  and  I  could  then  |dny  with  much 
more  j)lea8nre  than  if  I  ha<l  the  thought  of  uii  unfinished  Insk  liefore  my  mind.  I 
early  formed  the  liabit  of  doing  everything  iit  its  lime,  and  it  foon  heeame  perfectly 
easy  to  do  so.     It  is  to  this  hnhit  1  owe  my  prosperity." 

Let  every  one  who  rends  this,  po  and  do  likewise,  and  ho  wiJl  meet  a  similar 
reward. 


OllIGINAL    ACKOSTICS. 


181 


m$  i^tl-anfk  §>Mt 


S> 


(cromjjoscb  ou  its  refusing  lo  (Operate.) 

'HERE  are  some  that  of  thy  future  doubt ; 
Hast  thou  one  word?     Now  speak  it  out, 
Ere  thy  name  1)C  lost  to  fame. 
Already  certain  men  are  saying 
Thy  vital  chords  they  arc  decaying; 
Lion  of  the  sea,  awake, 
And  make  those  babblers  fear  and  quake; 
Now,  now,  we  beseech,  if  thou  art  able 
To  prove  thyself  a  talking  aible, 
Interchange  one  word  or  so, 
Concerning  of  thy  present  woe; 
Cleave  each  rock  Iteneath  the  sea, 
And  prove  thyself  indeed  to  be 
Beneficial  to  the  free; 
Like  a  king,  from  slumber  wake, 
Exulting,  and  thy  so^ptor  take. 


182 


ORIGINAL   ACROSTICS. 


Of  cCarroll  (founln,  T^iss. 


a. 


(JAVADE  up  of  charms 

All  sweet  to  view, 

Loarueci,  and  skilled 

In  music,  too; 

Surpassed  l»y  none,  I  never  knew 

So  much  worth 

As  seen  in  you. 

Thy  words  they  flow 

Harmonious,  free; 

One  look  of  thine 

Makes  friends  for  thee; 

Proficient  one, 

So  full  of  glee, 

O  do,  for  once, 

Now  think  of  me. 


ORIGINAL    ACROSTICS.  183 


HeSPLENDENT  one, 

Obscured  by  none, 

Be  on  thy  guard  on  land  or  wave, 

Each  good  pursue, 

E,emcmber,  too, 

Thou  hast  on  earth 

A  soul  to  save. 

At  God's  right  hand. 

Prepare  to  stand, 

Purged  from  all  that  sinful  be; 

Outshining  pearls, 

Our  neighbors'  girls 

Long  once  more  thy  face  to  sec. 


I^Cil|tt* 


sIeSUS  CHRIST,  the  truth,  the  way, 
On  Him  trust  from  day  to  day; 
Harmless,  blameless,  strive  to  be. 
Nor  fear  to  own  He  died  for  thee. 


184 


OKIGINAL    ACROSTICS. 


Surali  S,  -SfalTimiu 


^ 


^] 


►HE  is  so  kind, 
Attractivo,  too, 
Ilcvocaling  worth 
Among  the  few, 
Her  virtues  sliinc 
Supremely  true. 
She  loves  to  feed 
The  brave  and  free, 
And  all  the  poor 
That  roun<l  her  be; 
Hence  her  famo 
All  should  proclaim, 
Make  it  sj^read  from  sea  to  sea. 


^VEVEK  falter,  never  tire. 
Ever  faithful  horse  to  me. 
We  are  traveling,  traveling  fastly, 
Soon  in  sight  of  liorm-  to  l)e. 


OKIGINAL    ACllOSTICS. 


185 


s 


^? 


©f  piabison  Count jj,  S^iss. 

O  lovely  and  sweet,  with  virtues  complete, 
And  a  mind  unclouded  and  pure, 
Regard  what  I  write, 
Although  'tis  night, 
Had  I  wings  I'd  fly  to  thy  door. 
Proud  to  toll,  I  love  thee  so  well, 
My  affections  are  flowing  to  thee. 
One  word  more  I  pray — 
Observe  what  I  say. 
Next  week  he  looking  for  mc. 


lUrluc. 

IFis  hand  (lio  ^jood  mnn  fastens  on  the  Rk:r>', 

Ami  liids  cnrih  roll,  iinr  feels  her  idle  wlri-1. — YocKO. 


186 


ORIGINAL   ACROSTICS. 


W      f 

Of  Contonn  (To.,  2lrh. 


ACCOMPLISHED  one,  most  kind  and  free, 
No  one  on  land,  no  one  on  sea 
Need  ever  hope  to  vie  witli  tliee. 
How  it  thrills  my  heart  to  write 
On  one  so  lovely  and  so  l)right; 
With  a  form  so  good  and  fine, 
And  virtues  which  do  sweetly  shino 
Resplendent  as  a  heavenly  ray 
Descending  from  the  orb  of  day. 


^nmpnlhn. 

NATrriE  Jias  cast  mo  in  so  scifl  a  mold, 
Tlint  but  to  hoar  a  nlory  foigiiod  for  pleasure, 
Of  8onie  sad  lovor's  doatli,  iiioititcns  my  eyes. 
And  robs  me  of  my  uiaiihood. — Dkvuen. 


OEIGINAL   ACllOSTICS.  187 


m  €ntxoll  Co.,  Uliss. 


f. 


/*)  AM  ED  for  sense 
And  ways  endearing, 
Never  scolding, 
Never  erring; 
Impressed  witli  right, 
Each  good  preferring. 
Lauding  worth, 
Education,  too. 
Freely  we  speak, 
Loving  to  view 
One  so  good. 
Respected  by 
Each  mortal  true. 


mM^  Smi 

SiJlnttcit  bj)  request  of  lobit  ^^lobcrs,  of  (Cboclnfo  Co.,  ^iss. 


(?i*4'Y  sister  dear,  you  need  not  fear 

A  Savior's  love  to  toll ; 

Rejoice  to  know,  his  blood  did  flow 

Your  soul  to  save  from  hell. 

Seeking  light  each  day  and  night, 

Marching  on,  with  saints  to  be, 

Li  songs  of  praise, 

Through  all  thy  days, 

Honor  Him  who  died  for  thee. 


188  ORIGINAL    ACKOSTICS. 


1$.  ■%.  i0lc(Bnv:,Tuni, 

Of  Dollg  Springs,  Sftiss. 

vl>.ET  cv(?ry  ono 
Endeavor  to  be 
^lorc  like  our  fricml; 
Confiding  is  he, 
Cheerful,  and  worthy 
Ricli  praises  from  mc. 
Offending  no  one — 
Seeking  a  bride, 
Keeping  his  eye 
Elevated  and  high, 
Yet  free  from  all  pride. 


i^AMM  iitlns, 


5"  ^ 

©f  Carroll  Countij,  gliss. 

EATEE.  by  far,  than  a  precious  gold  ring, 
And  once  on  a  time,  hearing  her  sing, 
Nightingales  came,  her  presence  to  greet; 
Conscious  that  they,  her  music  could  boat, 
Yet  failing  in  this,  did  ([uiekly  retreat, 
Resolving  no  more,  in  the  land  to  be  heard. 
Excelled  at  last,  by  a  mortal  endeared. 
Visions  of  glory,  all  vanished  away; 
Each  fearing  to  speak,  did  secretly  say 
She  sang  more  sweet,  than  an  angel  to-day. 


ORIGINAL   ACROSTICS.  189 


©f  .§iinflo(ucr  Coimfij,  Uliss. 


ii 


OST  lovely  one, 
I  know  of  none 

So  learned  as  thee  beneath  the  sun; 
Thine  eyes  are  bright, 
Reflecting  light, 

Enrapturing  me  with  true  delight; 
So  do  not  scorn,  at  me  forlorn, 
Since  on  thy  name  I  love  to  write. 
Made  to  cheer, 
And  wipe  each  tear 
Rolling  down  from  eyes  most  dear; 
The  humble  poor, 
Haste  to  thy  door, 
And  feed  upon  thy  bounteous  store. 
Pleased  with  worth, 
Relieving  dearth, 

In  the  highest  circles  on  the  earth, 
Nymphs  we  sec 
Conversing  free, 
Endeavoring  hard  to  vie  with  thee. 


190 


ORIGINAL   ACROSTICS. 


f  attttg  ^mil|, 


Of  Springficli),  JHo. 


f. 


AIREST  one,  ill  thee  we  find, 
A  virtuous,  pure,  contented  mind; 
Not  only  learned,  not  only  wise; 
No  man  of  sense  can  fail  to  prize 
Your  captivating,  lovely  eyes. 
Slieddinji;  liirjit  on  all  that  be, 
Making  men  to  reverence  thee; 
In  vain  they  bow,  in  vain  they  chat, 
They  tell  thee  this,  they  tell  thee  that. 
Hear  them  not,  but  marry  me. 


V 


rnisf. 


The  love  of  praise,  howe'er  conccnled  by  art, 
Reigns,  iimre  or  lean,  mid  glows  in  every  heart; 
The  pruud,  to  gain  it,  toils  on  toils  endure, 
The  ntudi'st  bhun  it  but  Id  make  it  snro. — Yous'o. 


\ 


•ti' 


OEIGINAL   ACROSTICS. 


191 


^? 


©f  IJorilj  Carolina. 


iONDESCENDINCI  to  teacli  poor  cliildron  tiiat  be, 
Our  thanks  we  return,  and  say  unto  thee — 
Let  the  ignorance  of  youth  induce  thee  to  stay 
In  our  midst,  till  all  darkness  shall  vanish  away. 
Noble-hearted  young  man,  thy  name  we  adore, 
Just  plaudits  deserving  from  the  rich  and  the  poor; 
Let  the  ignorance  of  youth  induce  thee  to  stay 
In  our  midst  till  all  darkness  shall  vanish  away. 
Lauded  by  those  wlio  knew  thee  the  best, 
Loved  in  the  east  and  loved  in  the  west, 
You  should  not  leave  us  when  plunged  in  distress. 


|1:itnotism. 

Had  I  a  dozrn  son?,  onoh  in  tny  lf>vp  alike,  I  liml   rr.<hpr  liail  eleven  die  nobly 
for  their  cnnnlvv,  than  one  vuIiiiiIiiomnI  v  surfeit  ont.  of  netion. — Rhaksprark. 


192 


ORIGINAL  ACROSTICS. 


^t'iiM, 


w 


i 


tESUS,  blessed  Lamb  of  God, 
Ever  may  I  trust  thy  blood 
So  long  as  on  this  earth  I  be; 
Uphold  me  now,  to  thy  cross  I  bow, 
Save  me  by  thy  mercy  free. 


JltUgiou. 

LovK  thyself  last ;  cherish  those  hearts  that  halo  thco ; 

Corruption  wins  not  more  than  honesty. 

Still  in  thy  right  hand  carry  Rcntle  peace, 

To  silence  envious  tongues.     Be  just,  and  fear  not. 

Lot  all  the  ends  thou  aiin'st  at  be 

Thy  God's,  and  Trutli's;  then,  when  tliou  fiiU'st, 

Thou  fnllVt  a  blessed  martvr.— Siiaksprahe. 


ORIGINAL    ACROSTICL 


193 


#f  fbochib  Countji,  gliss. 


'Sweetest  lady,  watch  and  pray, 
As  walking  up  the  shining  way, 
Relying  on  thy  Savior  Lord  ; 
And  remember  after  death, 
He  will  in  heaven  thee  reward. 
Every  one  should  faithful  be, 
For  Christ  who  died  upon  the  tree, 
Left  his  Word,  in  which  we  read 
Of  his  grace  we  stand  in  need ; 
We  are  weak,  but  he  is  strong, 
Ever  faithful  march  along, 
Recording  mercies,  gladly  sing — 
Savior,  to  thy  cross  I  cling. 


194  ORIGINAL   ACROSTICS. 


ftinnr  §Tiinii^< 


i 


T  matters  not  tliongh  jxwr  I  be, 
Scorn  me  not,  nor  look  at  mo 
As  one  wlio  would  thy  smiles  implore; 
All  low  clown  words  I  do  despise, 
Coming  from  the  rich  or  poor. 
Shall  a  man,  though  poor,  be  forced  to  bo-w 
His  head  to  one,  though  wealthy,  now 
Exaggerates  and  lies; 
Let  my  views  be  known  to  all. 
Let  me  stand  or  let  me  fall, 
I  do  all  whisky  bloats  despise. 
Existing  now  beneath  the  skies. 


(0f  iDirginia. 

ITII  firmness  and  with  holy  fear. 
In  the  work  of  Christ  engage. 
Let  nothing  ever  thee  deter. 
Loud  although  the  tempest  rage; 
In  deep  retirement  God  is  nigh, 
And  in  the  gloom  of  night, 
Man  may  on  his  grace  rely, 
Benignity,  truth,  and  might. 
Ever  then  adore  his  name. 
Let  sinners  scoff,  the  world  deftime, 
Let  heaven  be  tliy  only  aim, 


ORIGINAL    ACROSTICS. 


195 


Icllanln. 


BUSINESS  place,  healthy,  and  neat, 
The  point  where  four  great  railroads  meet, 
Laurelled  with  cars  a  good  supply; 
All  the  time  those  cars  are  rolling, 
Never  tiring,  how  consoling, 
They  bring  us  things  for  which  we  sigh, 
And  things  we  need,  as  none  deny. 


ITobc. 

0  SPIRIT  of  lovo,  how  quick  and  fresh  art  thou  1 
That,  notwithstanding  thy  capacity, 
Receivcth  as  the  sea,  na<ight  enters  there, 
Of  what  validity  and  pitch  soe'er, 
But  falls  into  abatement  and  low  price, 
Even  in  a  minute  !  so  full  of  shapes  is  fancy 
That  it  alone  is  lii/jh-faiitnstical. — Shakhi-karic. 


196 


OIllUlNAL    ACROSTICS. 


;^r^.;:^L^^^., 


3t*:o 


c'AvEN  and  ladies  may  talk  of  fine-looking  faces, 
Unerring  sweet  forms,  adorned  with  bright  graces. 
Rich  towns,  lovely  cities,  but  show  one  to  mc 
For  health  and  for  beauty  comparing  with  thee. 
Rearing  dear  children,  both  sisters  and  brothers, 
Ever  obeying  their  fathers  and  mothers, 
Each  under  the  care  of  Southern  good  teachers, 
Some  wish,  to  be  lawyers,  some  to  be  preachers; 
Befriending  and  wise,  they  are  building  a  name 
Of  lasting  material,  more  precious  than  fame; 
Receiving  instruction,  at  your  college  in  sight, 
One  hundred  students  are  seekiii''  for  li-i-ht. 


ORIGINAL   ACKOSTICS. 


107 


€|«  ii|iil!|-fi«fi  §ndUl 


(^^ 

^ 


w 


(A    NEWSPAPEK   PUIJLISIlEl)   AT   FORT   SMITH,   ARKANSAS.) 

Hi)  IS  once  more  here,  our  hearts  to  cheer, 
Haste,  subscrilic  and  read  it, 
Each  word  and  line  our  liearts  incline 
The  truth  always  to  heed  it. 
Hale  and  strong,  it  floats  along, 
Imparting  peace  and  light. 
Bead  it  then,  ye  mighty  men, 
'T  will  lead  to  fame  and  might ; 
Ye  young  and  old,  come  now  behold! 
For  here  is  something  worth  your  gold; 
It  comes  to  cheer,  and  wipe  each  tear, 
For  this  we  ought  to  prize  it; 
The  rich  and  poor  should  read  it  o'er, 
Here  it  is,  revise  it. 
Proud  are  we,  once  more  to  see 
A  paper  free  from  blunders; 
Regard  it  then,  j^e  mighty  men, 
And  heed  it  when  it  thunders; 
Like  a  light,  'tis  shining  bright. 
Leading  us  to  read  it; 
Even  though  we  may  be  poor, 
Light  and  truth  we  need  it. 


198  ORIGINAL   ACROSTICS. 


Of  ft^lusbiiuiton  (foimtii,  ^rh. 
(COMPOSED  ON  HER  LOSING  IIEU  MOTHER  AND  ONLY    DAUGHTER.) 


f^WEET  sister,  coaso  to  frot  and  pine 
About  departed  fri<'iul.s  of  thine; 
Remember  now  they  brightly  shine, 
And  sing  of  their  Eedeemer's  love, 
Hiffh  in  the  realms  of  bliss  above. 
All  their  tears  have  ceased  to  flow, 
No  parting  there,  no  death,  no  woe. 
Nor  chilling  winds  in  heaven  blow. 
The  Word  of  Life  to  them  was  sweet. 
It  led  them  to  the  Savior's  feet; 
They  lived  in  ])eace  and  love  with  all, 
So  long  as  on  this  earthly  ball; 
We  little  thought  their  end  was  nigh; 
Of  death  they  speak,  and  without  a  sigli 
Rejoiced  that  they  wen;  ])nvn  to  die; 
They  loved  the  Lord,  and  loved  the  day 
He  called  them  from  tlie  earth  away. 


Truk  hope  is  swift,  and  Hies  with  swallow's  win^s. 

Kings  it  makes  gods,  and  meaner  creatures  kings. — Shakspkark. 


A 


ORIGINAL   ACROSTICS. 


199 


Df  Cbodafo  Countn,  pixss. 


S^MBITIOUS  be,  from  sin  to  floe, 

Motives  higli  now  prompting  tlicc, 

Escape  tlie  pit  of  endless  woe; 

Look  not  beliind,  but  strive  to  find 

In  every  place  the  sick  and  blind, 

And  bid  tliem  to  the  Savior  go. 

A  safe  retreat,  low  at  liis  feet, 

Fear  not  his  praises  to  repeat; 

Let  the  world  say  what  it  ma}'', 

Only  try  with  saints  to  vie, 

When  lightning's  flash  and  rend  the  sky; 

Embrace  the  Lord  without  delay, 

Kelying  upon  God's  only  Son, 

Show  forth  his  love  each  day, 


Itrnutij. 

Is  she  not  nw^rc  thnn  painting  ran  oxpres% 
Or^'outhful  JHH^I-S  i'aurv,  wlica  thi-y  1<jvo. — RoWK. 


200  ORIGINAL   ACROSTICS, 


Of  irusbbrltt,  @^rmi. 

Liberal  and  cheerful, 

Ever  plying  his  pen. 
Valued  by  all, 
Especially  good  men 
Respect  him  for  worth. 
Ever  proud  that  he — 
Tlie  truest  of  mortals — 
Their  friend  should  be. 
Most  wise,  most  noble, 
Still  learning  each  day. 
Neglecting  no  duty, 
Ever  watch  him,  we  pray; 
Lover  of  learning 
Leading  the  way. 


Plor.il  ITrsson. — (Tbc  Slunbtrct's  ^iiU. 

One  of  the  favorites  of  Artaxerxes,  ambitious  of  petting  a  plaf?e  possessed  hy 
one  of  the  king's  best  officers,  endenvoreil  to  make  the  king  suspect  that  oUicer'a 
fidelity  ;  and  to  that  eniJ,  sent  infonnatioii  to  court  full  of  ciilumnies  against  h\in, 
persuading  himself  that  the  king,  frr^m  the  groat  credit  he  had  with  his  majesty, 
would  believe  the  thing  upon  his  bnre  word,  without  further  examination.  Such 
is  the  general  character  of  calumniators.  The  officer  was  imprisoned  ;  but  ha 
desired  of  the  king  before  he  was  condennietl,  that  his  cause  niiglit  be  heard,  nnd 
his  accusers  orderwl  to  j>rodnce  their  evidcuce  against  liim.  The  king  did  so; 
and  as  there  was  no  proof  of  his  giiilt  but  the  letters  which  his  enemy  liad  written 
against  him,  he  was  cleared,  and  his  innocence  fullj'  contirmed  by  the  three  com- 
missioners who  sat  upon  his  trial.  All  the  king's  indignation  fell  upon  tlie  per- 
fidious accuser,  who  hiid  thus  attenijitcd  to  abuse  the  confidence  and  favor  of  his 
royal  master. 


ORIGINAL   ACKOSTICS. 


201 


&i  c^unflotucr,  Wis$. 


^QUALED  by  none  of  any  station, 
Made  up  of  virtues  shining  briglit, 
Men  of  sense,  of  education, 
Acknowledge  thee  a  shining  light. 
Thou  art  the  idol  of  the  day. 
Honored  by  the  young  and  old, 
One  more  rich,  and  one  more  gay, 
My  eyes  did  never  yet  behold; 
And  yet  to  think  that  we  must  part, 
Sends  pain  and  anguish  to  my  heart. 


Porul  frsson— lloto  b  ^boiJ)  (Talnmnn. 

"  Ip  any  one  speaks  iU  of  thee,"  says  Ejiietetus,  "  ediiaider  wbellier  he  has  truth 
on  his  side  ;    and,  if  so,  reform  thyself,  (liat  his  censures  may  not  atTect  thee." 

When  Anaximander  was  told  that  the  very  hoys  laughed  at  his  siiiginp;,  "  Ay," 
said  he;  "  then  I  must  learn  to  sing  heller." 

riato  being  told  that  he  had  many  enemies  who  spake  ill  of  him,  "  IL  is  no  mat- 
ter," said  he:  "  I  will  so  live  that  none  shall  believe  them."  Hearing  at  another 
time  that  an  intimate  friend  of  his  had  spoken  di'iraetinsily  of  him,  "  I  am  sure 
he  would  nut  do  it,"  ttiiid  he,  "  if  he  hiiil  U"!  some  rca-^on  fur-  it." 


202 


ORIGINAL   ACROSTICS. 


o;^«<c 


'■wins  prcpa  so  fino,  like  diamonds  shines, 

Hard  money  tliat  will  l)uy  it; 

Each  printer  wise,  beneath  the  skies, 

Should  send  for  it  and  try  it; 

*Tis  making  dimes,  more  prized  than  rhymes, 

Earth  with  its  fame  is  ringing; 

And  people,  too,  rejoice  to  view 

Meek  ladies  round  it  singing. 

Propelled  by  steam, 

Bead  of  it — dream — 

Ever  keep  it  greasy; 

See  how  it  whirls,  while  boys  and  girls 

Stand  working  hei-e  so  easy. 


ORIGINAL   ACROSTICS, 


203 


ka< 


Though  tea,  you  know,  caused  blood  to  flow, 
Extol  it  Still,  I  trust  you  will. 
And  buy  of  me,  and  let  mc  ga 


ponil  ITcsson. — gibbantiigc  of  ^bsthtcnct. 

A  BLACKSMITH  in  the  city  of  Philadelphia  was  complaining  to  his  iron  merchant, 
(hat  such  was  the  scarcity  of  money  that  he  could  not  pay  his  rent.  The  merchant 
then  asked  him  how  much  rum  he  used  in  his  family  in  the  course  of  a  day.  Upon 
nnswerins^  this  question,  the  merchant  made  a  calculation,  and  showed  him  that 
liis  drinking  cost  more  money  in  a  year  than  his  house-rent.  The  calculation  so 
astonished  the  mechanic,  that  he  determined  from  that  day  to  buy  and  drink  no 
spirits  of  an)'  kind.  In  the  course  of  the  ensuing  year,  he  paid  hisrent,  and  bought 
a  new  suit  of  clothes  out  of  the  savings  of  his  tenijierance.  He  persisted  in  it 
through  the  rest  of  his  life,  and  attajncil  a  position  of  con)]>etence  and  respectability. 


204 


ORIGINAL   ACUOS'nCS. 


CI^c  iloabitcss. 

SlfXEAD  Iior  life,  ye  ricli  and  poor. 
Unbounded  praises  to  her  give, 
Though  she  died  in  days  of  yore. 
Her  virtuous  name  will  ever  live. 


ploral  I'cssou. — |)o(d  to  be  ^ofreb. 

One  evening  a  gentleman  related,  in  the  presence  of  his  little  girl,  an  aneedote 
of  a  still  younger  child  of  Dr.  Doddridge,  which  pleased  her  exceedingly.  "When 
the  doc^tor  asked  his  daughter,  then  about  six  years  old,  what  made  everybody  love 
her,  she  replied:  "I  don't  know,  indeed,  ])npa,  unless  it  is  because  I  love  every- 
body." This  reply  struck  J^risan  forcibly.  "  If  that  is  aJl  that  is  necessary  to  be 
loved,"  thought  she,  "  I  will  arxm  make  everybody  love  me."  Her  father  then 
mentioned  a  remark  of  the  Kev.  John  Newton,  that  he  considered  the  world  to  be 
divided  into  two  great  masses,  one  of  bap])iness  and  the  other  of  misery  ;  and  it  was 
his  daily  business  to  take  as  much  as  jiossible  from  the  heap  of  misery,  and  add 
all  he  could  to  that  of  happiness.  "  Now,"  said  Susan,  "  I  will  Fx'gin  to-morrow  to 
make  everybody  hapi)y.  Instead  of  thinking  all  the  time  of  myself,  I  will  ask 
every  minute  what  1  can  do  lor  somebody  else.  Pnpahas  often  told  me  that  this 
is  the  best  way  to  bo  hapjty  uiysilf,  ;uid  I  am  determined  to  try." 


OEIGINAL   ACHOSTICS. 


205 


;LL  admire  thy  beauty,  thy  streets  are  so  wide, 
Undefiled  by  drunkards,  few  passing  this  way ; 
Green  wave  thy  sweet  trees,  of  rich  Georgia  the  pride, 
Undergoing  a  change,  for  tlie  better,  each  day, 
Spreading  and  lengthening;  here  thousands  have  rolled 
To  greet  their  true  friends  and  companions  of  old, 
And  made,  by  indastry,  ten  thousands  of  gold. 


iPoral  J'tssoit. — ^  59lomnn's  ]j.lronusc, 

IIknrt  Caret,  cousin  to  Queen  Eliznlieth,  after  having  enjoyerl  her  mnjosfy's 
favor  for  several  3'ears,  lost  it.  in  the  foWnvriug  manner:  As  he  was  walking  one 
day,  full  of  thought,  in  the  garden  of  the  jialaee,  under  the  queen's  window,  shn 
perceived  him,  and  said  to  him,  in  a  jocular  manner:  "  What  does  a  man  think 
of,  when  he  is  thinking  of  nothinff?" 

"Upon  a  woman's  promise,"  saiil  Carey. 

"  Well  done,  cousin,"  answered  Elizaln'lfj, 

She  retired,  hut  did  not  forget,  ('arcy's  answer.  S'lme  time  after,  he  solicited  the 
honor  of  a  peerage,  and  reminded  the  queen  that  she  had  promised  it  to  him. 

"  True,"  replied  she,  "  but  that  was  a  woman's  pron»ise." 


206 


ORIGINAL   ACROSTICS. 


^- 


Tlir.    CAPITdL    or   TrVVKfsKK. 


ilnsTiKiIIf, 


rori'LATlON,  3O,0lK). 


$f  OTED  afar  as  the  city  of  rocks, 

And  heroes  brave  and  ladies  fair, 

She  sits  enthroned  on  her  cliff,  and  mocks 

Her  envions  rivals  everywhere. 

Viow  all  her  nohle  works  of  art — 

Incnnising.     Wealth  on  every  hand; 

Lawyers,  Statesmen,  schools,  and  mart, 

Little  to  blame  ami  much  to  praise. 

E'en  here,  if  rich,  wmild  1  ^=j>cnd  my  days. 


ORIGINAL    ACROSTICS. 


207 


'■^\.o 


i'OUNDLESS  source  of  information- 
Information  for  the  blind, 
Bringing  words  of  consolation, 
Life  and  peace  to  soothe  the  mind 
Exposed  to  grief  of  every  kind. 


P^oral  Wesson. — ^^oohs. 

God  be  thanked  for  Books.  They  are  the  voices  of  the  distnnt  and  the  dead,  and 
make  us  heirs  of  the  spiritual  life  of  past  ages.  Books  are  the  true  levelers. 
They  give  to  all,  who  will  faithfully  use  them,  the  society,  the  spiritual  presence 
of  the  best  and  greatest  of  our  race.  No  matter  how  poor  I  am.  No  matter  though 
the  prosperous  of  my  own  time  will  not  cuter  my  obscure  dwelling.  If  the  sacred 
writers  will  enter  and  take  up  their  abode  under  my  roof,  if  Milton  will  cross  my 
Ibreahold  to  sing  to  me  of  Paradise,  and  Shakspeare  open  to  me  the  worlds  of 
imnginatinn  and  the  workings  of  the  human  heart,  and  Franklin  to  enrich  me 
witli  his  practical  wisdom,  I  shall  not  jiine  for  want  of  intellectual  companionship, 
and  I  may  become  a  cultivated  man,  though  excluded  from  what  is  called  the  best 
srK'iety  in  the  place  where  I  live. — Citannino. 


208 


ORIGINAL    ACROSTICS. 


€Tij  $a&»s  rf  iln-,Tt!)tTTf 


^■>,'  ^ 


^' 


^tDlIEY  lovo  to  sing,  like  Itinls  in  spring, 

Hear  now  each  voice  sweet, 

Eight  score  times  more  prized  tlian  rhymes, 

Let  us  tlieir  worth  repeat; 

A  ray  of  light  from  them  looks  bright, 

Deserving  praises  free; 

Illustrious,  fine,  their  features  shine, 

Enrapturing  all  that  be. 

See  liow  they  charm,  while  mercy's  arm 

O'er  thi'iu  extends  to  save; 

Formed  liut  to  cheer,  when  they  are  near, 

No  greati-r  bliss  we  crave. 

All  daily  aim  to  win  a  name, 

►Shining  like  the  stars; 

How  straight  they  walk,  to  plainly  talk. 

Very  few  with  them  compares ; 

In  youth  they  pray,  and  learn  the  way 

Leading  to  the  skies. 

Like  saints  of  old,  their  wortli  untold, 

Each  man  should  love  ami  |>!  i/.c 


OKIGINAL    ACIIOSTICS. 


209 


r^ 


ijinrH 


vf 


^n  Son»9f6^  ^rot^tr. 


OHN,  dear  brother,  onward  go, 
Overcoming  eveiy  foe; 
Heavy  though  thy  burdens  be, 
Never  cease  to  pray  for  me. 
Look  at  what  we  have  to  do 
Before  we  can  bright  Canaan  view; 
Love  for  God  we  must  possess, 
And  pray  the  Lord  our  foes  to  bless; 
Conscious  we  are  l^orn  to  die, 
Keep  thine  eyes  uphfted  high; 
With  confidence  to  Jesus  pray 
Every  hour  throughout  the  day, 
Loving  him  who  died  for  thee, 
Let  me  repeat,  Now  jiray  for  me. 


210 


ORIGINAL  ACROSTICS. 


^1$  <laui  ^imu$. 


^URN  tins  book,  and  at  us  look, 

Heed  our  features,  too; 

Expressive,  fine,  our  faces  shine, 

To  please  sucli  folks  as  you; 

With  heads  but  four,  we  want  no  more, 

Our  eyes  give  us  no  light; 

Our  ears  are  deaf,  but  yet  no  grief 

Disturbs  us  day  nor  night; 

Dei)rived  of  feet,  we  can  not  walk 

In  houses  where  we  go, 

The  reason  why  we  do  not  sigh, 

Is  left  for  you  to  know. 

Ever  free  from  care  are  we. 

So  turn  this  book,  and  at  us  look. 


ORIGINAL   ACROSTICS. 


211 


€|ii-§i< 


5 HAT  doer  we  see  is  now  in  danger, 
Hemmed  around  by  deadly  foes ; 
Each  to  him  a  total  stranger, 
Craves  to  catch  him  by  the  nose; 
He  seems  to  dread  the  thought  of  dying, 
As,  leaping  o'er  those  mighty  logs, 
Swiftly,  swiftly,  see  him  plying, 
Ere  long  to  be  but  food  for  dogs. 


Of  |)olln  .Springs. 


KITING  and  struggling  day  and  night, 
The  man  of  worth  we  love  to  view ; 
Warmly  embracing  subjects  bright. 
And  bidding  all  their  duty  do. 
Though  but  young,  we  must  agree, 
Such  range  of  thought  he  does  [tossess, 
One  so  good,  so  kind,  and  free. 
No  pen  his  wisdom  can  express.  > 


212  ORIGINAL   ACROSTICS. 

V        S)^        V 

<Df  |)oll2  Springs. 

^jlS  name  \vc  love, 

And  can  prove, 

Most  worthy  men  like  him  we  prize; 

Conscious  lie 

Continues  to  be 

Respected  l)y  the  good  and  wise; 

Opi>ose.d  to  wrong,  he  walks  along, 

Suggesting  ways  our  feet  to  guide; 

Kindest  man,  with  sense  to  j)lan, 

Young  and  old  in  him  confide. 


S  Crrgovif^i  2\:mliT.ci;eiinl  (Oil 


oV»^c 


S^LL  cases  of  headache  'twill  cure  at  a  touch, 
Men  and  dear  ladies  c-an't  praise  it  too  much ; 
Because  'tis  marvelous,  and  cheering  to  read. 
Respecting  its  jjowcr  to  cun;  with  such  speed; 
Old  sores,  sore  throats,  and  dyspepsia  it  cures, 
Sprains,  and  all  cuts,  wherever  it  goes; 
It  cures  the  bronchitis,  it  cun^s  the  sore  eyes, 
And  it  cures  the  diarrhea,  as  no  one  denies. 
Languor  of  spirits  'twill  remove  in  a  day, 
One  dose  will  do  it^no  cure,  no  pay; 
It  cures  all  bitrs^  for  whii  h  you  should  buy  i' ; 
Ladies  and  gents  alllittot.1,  now  try  it. 


ORIGINAL    ACROSTICS. 


213 


o»<c 


'^ONS  of  the  South,  from  shimber  wake, 
Each  everlasting  mountain  shake; 
Consecrated,  fair  Union  flee. 
Ere  we  enshived  by  chains  shall  be; 
Shackles  now  binding,  break  in  two, 
Seditious  Northern  States  adieu; 
Insults  we  will  no  longer  stand. 
Our  people  all,  with  sword  in  hand, 
Now  say,  Farewell  each  Northern  land. 


214  ORIGINAL   ACROSTICS. 


iEiam  ^>  Sarnie, 

6f  llusbbiUc,  oTcuit. 


HAT  light  we  view, 
In  one  so  true, 

Like  precious  gold  thy  name  we  prize; 
Learned  and  good, 
In  serving  God, 

Above  the  waves  of  sin  we  rise; 
Much  to  thy  praise,  » 

All  love  thy  ways, 

Just  as  they  should,  thy  worth  they  tell; 
At  home,  abroad. 
May  Christ  the  Lord 
Ever  strengthen  thee; 
So  fare  thee  well. 


&i  Carroll  (Tountir,  ^iss. 


'^ 


^JJ^lEEKEST  one. 
Accept  now  this. 
Tell  all  thy  friends 
To  seek  for  bliss; 
In  doing  right, 
Each  day  and  night, 
Long  will  thy  path 
Continue  bright; 
Obeying  God, 
Love  the  way 
Loading  to 
Infinite  day, 
Never  swerving, 
So  wiiti'li  and  ]tray. 


ORIGINAL   ACROSTICS. 


215 


I  OLD  her  canvas  to  the  breeze, 
O'er  the  waves  she  rides  with  ease, 
Praise  to  God,  of  our  life  the  giver, 
Each  one  from  harm  he  can  deliver. 


(Df  Carroll  Couiitn,  iilliss. 


c^iAti'OST  worthy  and  sweet, 
A  mirror  of  light ; 
Glittering  like  diamonds, 
Glorious  and  bright; 
Industrious,  and  giving 
Each  mortal  delight. 
Captivating  our  hearts, 
Firm,  faithful  each  day, 
On  thy  name  when  we  write, 
X  st.'inds  in  tho  wav. 


21G  ORIGINAL   ACROSTICS. 


^$mtn  §).  ^$pn. 


Of  llusbbillc,  rtnir. 


iS^ 


►TILL  upward  gaze, 
Pour  forth  thy  praise, 
Entreating  God  our  hind  to  save; 
No  one  that  be, 
Com})arcs  with  thee, 
Except  the  nohk\  good,  and  brave. 
Redeemed  by  love, 
Continue  to  prove, 
Religion  can  the  heart  refine; 
Our  sins  subdue. 
Giving  us,  too. 

Essential  joys  for  which  we  pine; 
Removing  woe,  each  friend  and  foe 
Should  on  thy  name  rich  praise  bestow. 


%Milm. 


^T) HARMING  place, 
Adornt;d  with  grace, 
No  rum  in  thee  is  sold; 
Thy  streets  arc  wide, 
On  every  side 
New  beauties  we  behold. 


J 


ORIGINAL    ACROSTICS. 


217 


m  @ 


®f  Carroll  Conntg,  piss. 


'Surrounded  by  friends, 

The  church  he  attends, 

Every  cloudy  as  well  as  fair  days ; 

Pardon  he  finds, 

His  countenance  shines. 

Exulting  in  love,  his  conversion  to  provf 

Now  hear  him — for  sinners  he  prays, 

Then  rising  at  once, 

His  Bible  he  reads, 

Obeying  what  Jesus  demands ; 

May  the  King  of  the  sky. 

Permit  him  to  die. 

Shouting  and  clapping  his  hands; 

Observing  the  way,  march  up  to  bright  day, 

No  more  to  suffer  nor  sigh. 


-IS  ORIGINAL   ACROSTICS. 


^I'lmniifi  f.  $^  J^oiiT, 


<Df  Ilas^billc,  Jcnn. 

^aItVER  faithful,  persevere 
Devoutly,  good  and  worthy  sir. 
Men  and  ladies  thee  adore; 
Upon  thy  word  we  all  rely. 
Nor  can  wo  speak  of  one  too  high, 
Deserving  prai.sc  from  rich  and  poor. 
Formed  to  bless  poor  helpless  men, 
Prized  by  all,  there  is  no  pen 
Prepared  to  state  thy  worth. 
Of  all  thy  merits  none  can  tell  ; 
One  so  good  deserves  to  dwell 
Long,  long  upon  this  earth. 


mim  mnntit^^ 


EALTIIY,  rich,  and  lovely  place, 
Outgrowing  towns  with  cities  vie; 
Looming  up,  adorned  with  grace. 
Let  thy  banners  wave,  our  land  to  save, 
Your  sons  would  gladly  for  us  die. 
Spreading  wider,  growing  longer, 
Precious  men  now  live  in  thee, 
Rich  ladies,  too,  sweet  and  true. 
In  thy  streets  we  daily  see; 
Neatly  clad  with  garments  bright, 
Gentle-hearted,  kind,  and  free. 
Shining  like  tlie  stars  at  night. 


ORIGINAL    Al'HOSTR'8.  219 


Icffcrsoii  5  abb, 


1^ 

or  .Missistiiri'i. 


JEOPARD  thy  head,  the  trutli  to  S])read, 
Ever  kccjiing  thy  armor  brij^ht ; 
Foremost  now  stand,  with  sword  in  hand, 
For  none  can  doubt  thy  skill  to  figlit — 
Evincing  thy  strength,  show  foes  at  length — 
Ruffians  and  fiends  thou  canst  defy. 
Surrender  not!  though  Link  may  plot 
Our  total  ruin  ;  yet  ere  we  fly, 
Now  let  us  all,  resolve  to  die. 

Dreading  no  one  beneath  the  sun — 

As  President,  thy  sway  extend — 

A^anquish  with  sword,  each  Northern  horde  ; 

In  doctrine  true,  still  keep  in  view 

Sweet  Southern  Rights,  wc  must  defend. 


JBoral  l^csson. — IRrrcurj)  anb  tbc  ff^loobman. 

A  MAN  was  felling  a  tree  on  the  bank  of  a  river,  and,  l)y  clinnco,  It-t  his  liaiehot 
sli]i  nut  of  his  hand,  which  dropped  into  the  water,  and  iiniiicdiatcly  sunk  to  tho 
l)<it(oin.  Being,  llierefore,  in  great  distress  for  the  loss  of  it,  lie  sat  d'own  and  be- 
nKianei)  himselt"  most  lamentably. 

rpiin  this,  Mercury  apj>eared  to  him,  and  being  infornied  of  the  cause  of  his 
complaint,  dived  to  the  boltoin  of  the  river,  and  coming  n]i  ai;aiii,  showed  the  man  a 
golden  hatchet,  demanding  if  that  were  his.  lie  d<>nied  that  it  was.  Upon  wbieh 
Mercury  ilived  a  second  time,  and  brought  up  a  silver  one.  Tlui  man  n-fused  it; 
alleging,  likewise,  that  this  was  not  his.  lie  dived  a  tliinl  lime,  and  felched  un 
the  individual  hatchet  the  man  had  lost;  upon  sight  of  which  the  poor  wretcn 
was  overjoyed,  and  took  it  with  all  humility  and  thankfulness.  Mercury  was  so 
pli'nsed  with  the  fellow's  honesty,  that  he  gave  him  the  oilier  two  into  the  bargain, 
as  a  reward  for  his  just  dealing. 

Tho  man  goes  to  his  companions,  and  giving  them  nn  account  of  wliat  had  hap- 
pened, one  of  them  went  jiresenlly  to  the  river's  side,  and  let  his  hatcliet  fall, 
ilesignedly,  into  the  stream.  Then  sitting  down  upon  the  liaiik,  he  fell  a  weejnng 
and  lamenting,  as  if  he  had  been  really  and  sorely  alllicteci.  .Mercury  appeared 
as  liefore,  and  diving,  brought  him  up  a  golden  hatcliet,  a'^king  if  that  was  the 
hatchet  he  lost.  Trans]iortcd  at  the  preeinus  metal,  he  answere<l,  "  Yes  !"  and 
went  to  snatch  it  greedily.  Hut  (he  god,  detesting  his  abominable  impudence, 
not  onlj'  refused  U)  give  hiin  that,  but  would  not  so  much  as  let  him  have  his  own 
hatchet  again. 


220  ORIGINAL   ACROSTICS. 


J  f    f 

Oi  (Tljocluh)  (''ountn,  THtss. 


ILL  you  listen  now  to  me? 
It  matters  not  though  rich  you  be ; 
Let  your  prayers  ascend  to  tlic 
Lord  of  Adam's  race; 
In  God  we  live,  in  God  we  move, 
And  when  in  him  we  dwell  in  love, 
Ma<irnificd  hv  t^race. 
Return,  0 !  then,  and  cease  to  roam 
From  your  once  prospective  home, 
Located  far  above; 
Op})ressed  with  care,  for  mercy  cry, 
Winds  are  blowing,  death  is  nigh. 
Embrace  the  Lord  of  love; 
Ready  now  he  stands  to  save, 
Sinners  from  a  sinner's  u;rave. 


J; 


3^E  u})  and  doing. 
Ever  pursuing 
Virtue's  ray; 
Extending  li.u;ht, 
Learn  with  delight 
Your  prayers  to  say. 


OIUGINAL    ACROSTICS.  221 


Of  Carroll  (("ountn,  illiss. 


'3)IMPLIGITY  of  character  in  him  wc  behold, 

And  yet  ho  lias  ti'ii  thousands  of  gold; 

Many  negroes,  much  ground,  with  trees  on  each  hand. 

Untouched  by  an  ax,  in  their  grandeur  they  stand; 

Enriching  our  friend,  while  the  needy  receive 

Large  presents  from  him,  their  wants  to  relieve. 

Disgracious  to  none,  as  all  will  agree, 

An  expression  of  goodness  in  his  countenance  wo  sec ; 

Valued  hy  all,  the  noble,  and  wise, 

Interesting  our  hearts,  his  name  we  will  prize 

So  long  as  we  live  beneath  the  bright  skies. 


eiviltcit  by  |l£r|U£st  of  ^.  ®l.,  of  ^asljbiUc, 

39"  Y  all  the  stars, 
Eternal  bright. 
Thy  name  I  love. 
Thine  eyes  of  light, 
I  think  of  them 
Each  day  and  night. 
The  proudest  queen 
Might  boast,  if  she 
Adorned  the  earth 
Like  thou  that  be; 
Of  affection  true. 
No  one  Imt  thee 
Enraptures  me. 


222  ORIGINAL   ACROSTICS 


Wht  ^]m]\  §t\mW\m\  %W\tUmu 


hDHINK  not  by  taunts  that  you  can  scare  us! 

Honors  bright  wc  will  pursue; 

Even  our  fathers  standing  near  us 

Bid  us  all  our  duty  do; 

Like  soldiers  now  to  our  homes  we  cling, 

And  upon  our  rights  ropose, 

Cheered  by  each  friend,  but  while  we  sing, 

Keep  away,  ye  Northern  foes. 

Ruffians,  ye  vainly  try  to  blind  us, 

Ever  let  our  slaves  alone; 

Please  to  leave  us  where  you  find  us, 

Upon  the  soil  which  we  own. 

Because  of  you  the  people  blunder; 

Lament  your  crimes,  give  them  up; 

If  you  continue  our  land  to  plunder, 

Can  you  from  us  pardon  hope? 

Arabs  and  Turks  would  blush  to  view 

Naughty,  thieving  men  as  you. 

Provoke  no  more  the  Great  and  fligh, 

Our  land  is  poisoned  by  your  breath; 

Lean,  hungry,  office-seekers,  why 

Induce  your  friends  to  rush  on  death; 

The  nation  mourns  because  of  you ; 

Is  it  not  distressing  times? 

Can't  you  then  now  something  do 

In  palliation  for  your  crimes? 

All  ye  that  do  our  rights  defy, 

Now  causing  every  land  to  sigh, 

Shall  torture  you  when  called  to  die. 


ORIGINAL    ACROSTICS.  223 


WHO  WAS  HUNG  AT  LITTLE  ROCK,  JUNE,  1858,  FOK  KILLING  A  AL^ 
FOR  HIS  MONEY. 


'^ ALLOUS-HEARTED,  ruthless  man, 

He  devised  a  wicked  plan, 

And  took  poor  Lester's  life  away, 

Regardless  of  the  judgment  day; 

Let  the  murderer  and  the  knave, 

Executed  by  the  bravo. 

Sleep  forgot  within  the  grave. 

Clothed  with  crimes  of  the  blackest  dye, 
Obsen^e  him  when  he  comes  to  die, 
Supported  by  the  Sheriff's  hand, 
Guilty  wretch,  he  can  not  stand ; 
Keflections  seemed^  to'press  him  down. 
One  more  step,  his  limbs  are  bound 
Very  close,  and  soon  ho  swings, 
Encountcrint^  drnth  with  all  its  stincrs. 


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oKir.iNAL  Acuosrrcs. 


& 


eJoTui  33ro'iiin, 


©be  olb  Slbolitioiust. 


OINED  with  fi(n)ils,  on  murder  l)ei)t, 
Our  liomcs  to  firo  lii.s  1)aso  intont; 
He  thought  to  set  our  negroes  free; 
Notorious  rebel,  where  is  he? 
Bhisted  for  eternity  ! 
Removed  to  where  the  wicked  go; 
0!  may  his  friends  but  follow  so; 
^Vith  all  his  crimes  upon  his  head, 
Now  sleeps  he  cursed  among  the  dead. 


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